Organic Nitrogen

Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring

Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring

  1. deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution
  2. activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution
  3. renders the ring basic
  4. deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution

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When primary amine reacts with chloroform in ethanoic KOH then the product is

When primary amine reacts with chloroform in ethanoic KOH then the product is

  1. an alcohol
  2. an isocyanide
  3. a cyanide
  4. an aldehyde

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The correct order of increasing basic nature for the bases NH3, CH3NH2 and (CH3)2NH is

The correct order of increasing basic nature for the bases NH3, CH3NH2 and (CH3)2NH is

  1. CH3NH2 < (CH3)2NH < NH3
  2. CH3NH2 < NH3 < (CH3)2NH
  3. (CH3)2NH < NH3 < CH3NH2
  4. NH3 < CH3NH2 < (CH3)2NH

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Which one of the following methods is neither meant for the synthesis nor for separation of amines

Which one of the following methods is neither meant for the synthesis nor for separation of amines?

  1. Wurtz reaction
  2. Curtius reaction
  3. Hinsberg method
  4. Hofmann method

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Which one of the following is the strongest base in aqueous solution

Which one of the following is the strongest base in aqueous solution?

  1. Dimethylamine
  2. Aniline
  3. Trimethylamine
  4. Methylamine

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