An aromatic compound 'A' on trea | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter Amines, Amines NCERT Solutions

Question:

An aromatic compound 'A' on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound 'B' which on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a compound 'C' of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the structures and IUPAC names of compounds A, B and C.

Answer:

It is given that compound 'C' having the molecular formula, C6H7N is formed by heating compound 'B' with Br2 and KOH. This is a Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction. Therefore, compound 'B' is an amide and compound 'C' is an amine. The only amine having the molecular formula, C6H7N is aniline, (C6H5NH2).

Therefore, compound 'B' (from which 'C' is formed) must be benzamide, (C6H5CONH2).

Further, benzamide is formed by heating compound 'A' with aqueous ammonia. Therefore, compound 'A' must be benzoic acid.

The given reactions can be explained with the help of the following equations:


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Comments

  • k
  • 2020-07-07 15:27:39

thanks well explained


  • Sayli
  • 2019-07-23 19:08:04

Thanks for the answer it was very helpful for me


  • Sd
  • 2019-02-07 18:20:35

Both PhCOOH and phCOCl are correct


  • JOYENTO PAUL
  • 2018-11-30 19:17:58

I think the compound A will be PhCOCl not PhCOOH


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 2 , Question 10: An aromatic compound 'A' on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound 'B....