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This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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. | |