Q 1 :

The correct order of decreasing basic strength of the given amines is          [2025]

  • N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > benzenamine

     

  • benzenamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > N-ethylethanamine

     

  • N-methylaniline > benzenamine > ethanamine > N-ethylethanamine

     

  • N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > benzenamine > N-methylaniline

     

(1)

The correct order of decreasing basic strength of given amines is,

Electron releasing groups increase the basic strength of amines.

 



Q 2 :

Which one of the following compounds does not decolourize bromine water?             [2025]

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For decolourisation of bromine water, the molecule must be unsaturated hence cyclohexane cannot decolourise bromine water.

Phenol and aniline decolourise bromine water to give white ppt. of 2, 4, 6-tribromo derivatives.

 



Q 3 :

The major product D formed in the following reaction sequence is               [2024]

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  • CH3CH2OH

     

  • CH3CH2Cl

     

(3)

 



Q 4 :

The compound that does not undergo Friedel–Crafts alkylation reaction but gives a positive carbylamine test is             [2024]

  • aniline

     

  • pyridine

     

  • N-methylaniline

     

  • triethylamine

     

(1)

Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts reaction (alkylation and acetylation) due to salt formation with aluminium chloride, the Lewis acid, which is used as a catalyst. Due to this, nitrogen of aniline acquires positive charge and hence acts as a strong deactivating group for further reaction. Aniline, being a primary amine, gives positive carbylamine test.

 



Q 5 :

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts’ alkylation reaction.

Statement II : Aniline cannot be prepared through Gabriel synthesis.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :          [2024]

  • Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

     

  • Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

     

  • Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.

     

  • Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.

     

(1)

Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts’ reaction due to salt formation with aluminium chloride which is used as a Lewis acid.
Aromatic amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis because aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the anion formed by phthalimide.

 



Q 6 :

Which amongst the following compounds/species is least basic?            [2023]

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Q 7 :

Given below are two statements:

Statement–I : Primary aliphatic amines react with HNO2 to give unstable diazonium salts.

Statement–II : Primary aromatic amines react with HNO2 to form diazonium salts which are stable even above 300 K.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:                   [2022]

  • Both statement–I and statement–II are correct.

     

  • Both statement–I and statement–II are incorrect.

     

  • Statement–I is correct but statement–II is incorrect.

     

  • Statement–I is incorrect but statement–II is correct.

     

(3)

Primary aliphatic amines react with nitrous acid to form aliphatic diazonium salts which are unstable while aromatic amines react with nitrous acid at low temperature (273–278 K) to form diazonium salts, a very important class of compounds used for synthesis of a variety of aromatic compounds.

 



Q 8 :

Identify the compound that will react with Hinsberg’s reagent to give a solid which dissolves in alkali.          [2021]

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Benzene sulphonyl chloride (C6H5SO2Cl), which is also known as Hinsberg’s reagent, reacts with primary amines to form sulphonamides. The hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing sulphonyl group. Hence, it is soluble in alkali.

 



Q 9 :

Which of the following amines will give the carbylamine test?           [2020]

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(1)

Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines give carbylamine test. Secondary and tertiary amines do not show this reaction.

 



Q 10 :

The correct order of the basic strength of methyl substituted amines in aqueous solution is          [2019]
 

  • CH3NH2>(CH3)2NH>(CH3)3N

     

  • (CH3)2NH>CH3NH2>(CH3)3N

     

  • (CH3)3N>CH3NH2>(CH3)2NH

     

  • (CH3)3N>(CH3)2NH>CH3NH2

     

(2)

The basicity of amines in aqueous solution depends on the stability of the ammonium cation or conjugate acid formed by accepting a proton from water which in turn depends on the +I-effect of alkyl group, extent of hydrogen bonding and steric factor. All these factors are favourable for 2° amines. Therefore, 2° amines are the strongest bases. If the alkyl group is small i.e., CH3 then there is no steric hindrance to H-bonding. Thus, the stability due to hydrogen bonding predominates over the stability due to +I-effect of —CH3 group and hence primary amine is a stronger base than 3° amine. Hence, overall decreasing basic strength for methylamines in aqueous solution is

(CH3)2NH>CH3NH2>(CH3)3N



Q 11 :

The amine that reacts with Hinsberg’s reagent to give an alkali insoluble product is            [2019]

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(1)

Secondary amines on reaction with Hinsberg’s reagent give N, N-dialkylbenzene sulphonamide which does not contain any hydrogen atom attached to N-atom, it is not acidic and hence, insoluble in alkali. Tertiary amines do not react with Hinsberg’s reagent. Primary amines give products which are soluble in alkali.

 



Q 12 :

Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because            [2018]

  • inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position

     

  • in electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive

     

  • in absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position

     

  • in acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.

     

(4)

The reason for formation of an unexpected amount of m-nitroaniline is that under strongly acidic condition of nitration, most of the aniline is converted into anilinium ion and since, –N+H3 is a m-directing group, therefore, a large amount of m-nitroaniline is also obtained.

 



Q 13 :

The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compounds is             [2017]

  • III < I < II

     

  • III < II < I

     

  • II < I < III

     

  • II < III < I

     

(3)

+I effect of substituted group increases the basic strength while I effect of substituent decreases the basic strength of aniline.



Q 14 :

The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is                  [2016]

  • arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group

     

  • arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, because the nitrogen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridised

     

  • arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring π-electron system

     

  • arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring π-electron system.

     

(3)

In arylamines, lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is delocalised over the benzene ring, thus, not available for donation. So, arylamines are less basic than alkylamines.