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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following statements is false about secondary amines?
Options
A They react with chloroform and NaOH to form isocyanides.
Correct Answer
B They can be prepared by reduction of isocyanides.
C They react with acid chlorides to give substituted amides.
D They react with ice-cold nitrous acid to give nitrosamine (yellow oil).
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Secondary amines do NOT give the carbylamine (isocyanide) test with chloroform and NaOH. Only primary amines give this test. Secondary amines react with nitrous acid to give nitrosamines.

Hint

Which type of amine gives the carbylamine test?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1494 of 1999
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