Question

\[\ce{X ->[Sn/HCl] Propan-2-amine}\]

Compound X is ____________.

Options

• 1-nitropropane

• 2-nitropropane

• 1-nitrobutane

• 2-nitrobutane

Answer 1

\[\ce{X ->[Sn/HCl] Propan-2-amine}\]

Compound X is 2-nitropropane.

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3-CH-CH3 + 6[H] ->[Sn/HCl] CH3-CH-CH3 + 2H2O}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{..............................}|\phantom{..........}\\
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{\text{[2-Nitropropane (X)]}}{NO2}}\phantom{.............}\ce{\underset{\text{[Propan-2-amine]}}{NH2}}\phantom{....}
\end{array}\]