Aldehydes Ketones Question 179

Question: Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to give urotropine. The formula of urotropine is

[MP PMT 1989, 96, 2003; AIIMS 1982; NCERT 1987; MP PET 1990, 91, 2000; CPMT 1978, 82, 86, 97; KCET 2003]

Options:

A) $ {{(CH_2)}_6}N_4 $

B) $ {{(CH_2)}_4}N_3 $

C) $ {{(CH_2)}_6}N_6 $

D) $ {{(CH_2)}_3}N_3 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ 6HCHO+4NH_3\to \underset{Urotropine}{\mathop{{{(CH_2)}_6}N_4}}+6H_2O $