Question

Consider the following sequence of reactions
`CH_(3)CH_(2)Brunderset(Delta)overset(AgCN)rarrA overset(H_(2)Ni)rarrB`
The final product `(B)` is .
A. `(CH_(3)CH_(2))_(2)NH`
B. `CH_(3)CH_(2)NHCH_(3)`
C. `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)NH_(2)`
D. `CH_(3)NHCH_(3)`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
When we heat an alky 1 halide with silver cyanide (in aqueous ethanolic solution) we get alky1 isocyanide which are reduced to secondary amines by catalytic hydrogenation