Aliphatic Compounds Containing Nitrogen - Result Question 37
####39. Give a chemical test and the reagent used to distinguish between the following: “Ethylamine and diethylamine”.
$(1988,1 M)$
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Solution:
- Carbylamine test given only by primary amine.
$$ \begin{aligned} & CH _3 CH _2-NH _2+CHCl _3 \xrightarrow{KOH} CH _3-CH _2-NC \\ & \text { primary amine} \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text{ foul smell } \end{aligned} $$
Nitrosamine test is given only by secondary amine.
