Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 80
Question: Ethyl amine undergoes oxidation in the presence of $ KMnO_4 $ to form [CPMT 1985]
Options:
A) An acid
B) An alcohol
C) An aldehyde
D) A nitrogen oxide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{Ethylamine}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_2-NH_2}},\underset{[O]}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{KMnO_4}}},\underset{Aldimine}{\mathop{CH_3-CH=NH}}, $ $ \xrightarrow{H_3{{O}^{+}}}\underset{Acetaldehyde}{\mathop{CH_3-CHO}}, $
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