Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Which of the following steps is not present in Gabriel phthalimide synthesis?

A. Treating phthalimide with alcoholic KOH
B. Heating potassium phthalimide with alkyl halide
C. Alkaline hydrolysis of N-alkylphthalimide
D. Heating phthalic acid with NaOH
Answer» E.
2.

Gabriel phthalimide synthesis can be used for preparing phenylmethanamine.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Which of the following amines can be prepared from Gabriel phthalimide synthesis?

A. Benzylamine
B. Aniline
C. o-Toluidine
D. N-Methylbenzenamine
Answer» B. Aniline
4.

Which of the following compounds undergoes Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction?

A. C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>
B. C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>
C. C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CONH<sub>2</sub>
D. C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>
Answer» D. C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>
5.

The best reagent for converting 2-phenylpropanamide to 1-phenylethanamine is ________

A. H<sub>2</sub>/Ni
B. Na(Hg)/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH
C. LiAlH<sub>4</sub>
D. NaOH/Br<sub>2</sub>
Answer» E.
6.

Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction is used for preparing _______ amines.

A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. mixed
Answer» B. secondary
7.

Which of the following is not a by product of Hoffmann bromamide degradation of acetamide with alcoholic KOH?

A. KBr
B. KCN
C. K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
D. H<sub>2</sub>O
Answer» C. K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
8.

Ethyldimethylamine is obtained from the reduction of _______ with LiAlH4.

A. acetamide
B. benzamide
C. N-methylacetamide
D. N,N-dimethylacetamide
Answer» E.
9.

Only primary amines can be obtained from the reduction of amides with LiAlH4.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

Which of the following amines cannot be formed from the reduction of amides with LiAlH4?

A. Ethylamine
B. Benzenamine
C. Benzylamine
D. Ethylmethylamine
Answer» C. Benzylamine
11.

The reduction of phenyl isocyanide with H2 and Ni catalyst gives a/an _________

A. primary amine
B. secondary amine
C. tertiary amine
D. arylalkyl amine
Answer» C. tertiary amine
12.

How many more carbon atoms are present in the amine formed from the reduction of a nitrile, than in the nitrile itself?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 1 or 2
Answer» B. 1
13.

Which of the following reagents cannot be used to convert ethanenitrile to ethylamine?

A. H<sub>2</sub>/Ni
B. LiAlH<sub>4</sub>
C. Na(Hg), ethanol
D. Sn, HCl
Answer» E.