Question

Identify the compound that will react with Hinsberg’s reagent to give a solid which dissolves in alkali.

Options

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \phantom{....}\ce{CH2}\phantom{.......}\phantom{}\\
  \phantom{.}/\phantom{....}\backslash\phantom{....}\\
  \phantom{}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{N}H2}\phantom{..}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \phantom{..}\ce{CH2}\phantom{.......}\ce{CH2}\phantom{}\\
  \phantom{.......}/\phantom{....}\backslash\phantom{.....}/\phantom{}\phantom{....}\backslash\phantom{.....}\\
  \phantom{..}\ce{CH3}\phantom{........}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{N}}\phantom{........}\ce{CH3}\phantom{}\\
  \phantom{..}|\\
  \phantom{...}\ce{CH3}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \phantom{....}\ce{CH2}\phantom{.......}\phantom{}\\
  \phantom{.}/\phantom{....}\backslash\phantom{....}\\
  \phantom{}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{N}O2}\phantom{..}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \phantom{........}\ce{CH2}\phantom{.......}\ce{CH3}\phantom{}\\
  \phantom{.......}/\phantom{....}\backslash\phantom{.....}/\phantom{....}\\
  \phantom{}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{N}H}\phantom{..}
  \end{array}\]

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{....}\ce{CH2}\phantom{.......}\phantom{}\\
\phantom{.}/\phantom{....}\backslash\phantom{....}\\
\phantom{}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{N}H2}\phantom{..}
\end{array}\]