An organic compound (C3H9N) (A), when treated with nitrous acid, gave an alcohol, and N2 gas was evolved. (A) on warming with CHCl3 and caustic potash gave (C) which on reduction gave isopropylmethylamine. The structure of (A) is:

1. 2.
3. 4.
Subtopic:  Identification of Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Amines |
 65%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2012
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Which compound, upon reduction with lithium aluminium hydride, yields a secondary amine?

1. Nitroethane

2. Methylisocyanide

3. Acetamide

4. Methyl cyanide

Subtopic:  Identification of Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Amines | Cyanides & Isocyanides |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2007
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