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Question

Diethyl oxalate is used for distinguishing primary, secondary and tertiary

Options

A.alcohols
B.amines
C.alkyd halides
D.hydrogens in hydrocarbons

Solution

Deithyl oxalate is used for distinguidhing 1o, 2o and 3o amines as three amines reacts differently as discussed below.
The 1o amineforms corresponnding subxtituited oxamide which is a crystalline solid while 2o amine forms a diehyl oxamic eater which is a liquid and 3o amine does not react with diethyl oxalate since it does not contain a replacable hyrogen atom.


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