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Identify the compounds in the following.
CH₃NH₂ xrightarrowCHCl₃ + KOH (alc.) [A] xrightarrow2H₂ / Ni / Pt [B] xrightarrow+ CH₃Cl [C]
$\text{CH}_3\text{NH}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{CHCl}_3 + \text{KOH (alc.)}} [\text{A}] \xrightarrow{\text{2H}_2 / \text{Ni / Pt}} [\text{B}] \xrightarrow{+ \text{CH}_3\text{Cl}} [\text{C}]$
Answer
Answer
A - isocyanomethane (methyl isocyanide): CH3NC
B - N-methylmethanamine: (CH3)2NH
C - N,N-dimethylmethanamine: (CH3)3N
[A] methyl isocyanide (carbylamine reaction); [B] N-methylmethanamine (dimethylamine); [C] N,N-dimethylmethanamine (trimethylamine).