Q37 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (19 Apr Shift 1) · Chemistry
Identify the product ' B ' in the following reaction sequence.
$\text { Alkyl halide } \frac{\mathrm{Mg}}{\text { Dry ether }} \mathrm{A} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{NH}_3} \mathrm{~B}$
- AAlkyl magnesium halide
- BAlkyl amine
- Correct answerCHydrocarbon
- DAlkyl nitrile
Solution
Reaction sequence analysis:
Alkyl halide $\mathrm{R-X}$ reacts with magnesium in dry ether to form Grignard reagent $\mathrm{A = R-Mg-X}$.
Grignard reagents are strong bases that react with compounds containing acidic protons. Ammonia $\mathrm{NH_3}$ has acidic hydrogens, producing the corresponding hydrocarbon via proton transfer: $\mathrm{R-Mg-X + H-NH_2 \rightarrow R-H + Mg(X)NH_2}$.
The product $\mathrm{B}$ is therefore a hydrocarbon $\mathrm{R-H}$.
Among the options, the correct answer corresponds to hydrocarbon: $\boxed{C}$.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.