Chemistry · Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, basic character and identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their basic character
How many total isomeric amines are possible having molecular formula which gives
How many total isomeric amines are possible having molecular formula \( C_{4} H_{11} N \) which gives a bad smelling compound with \( \boldsymbol{C} \boldsymbol{H} \boldsymbol{C l}_{3}+\boldsymbol{K} \boldsymbol{O H} ? \)
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. seven
- D. Eight
Step-by-step solution
The carbylamine reaction (with CHCl3 + KOH) is specific to primary amines. The molecular formula C4H11N corresponds to primary amines: n-butylamine, sec-butylamine (chiral, two enantiomers), isobutylamine, and tert-butylamine. Including stereoisomers, there are 5 isomeric primary amines.