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Match Organic Compounds with Their Characteristic Reactions

Match each of the compounds in Column I with its characteristic reaction(s) in Column II.

Column IColumn II(A) CH3CH2CH2CN(p) Reduction with Pd−C/H2(B) CH3CH2OCOCH3(q) Reduction with SnCl2/HCl(C) CH3−CH=CH−CH2OH(r) Development of foul smell on treatment with chloroform and alcoholic KOH(D) CH3CH2CH2CH2NH2(s) Reduction with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL-H)(t) Alkaline hydrolysis\begin{array}{ll} \textbf{Column I} & \textbf{Column II} \\ \text{(A) } \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN} & \text{(p) Reduction with } \text{Pd}-\text{C}/\text{H}_2 \\ \text{(B) } \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OCOCH}_3 & \text{(q) Reduction with } \text{SnCl}_2/\text{HCl} \\ \text{(C) } \text{CH}_3-\text{CH}=\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2\text{OH} & \text{(r) Development of foul smell on treatment with chloroform and alcoholic KOH} \\ \text{(D) } \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{NH}_2 & \text{(s) Reduction with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL-H)} \\ & \text{(t) Alkaline hydrolysis} \end{array}

Options

A

(A)→(p,q,s,t)(\text{A}) \to (\text{p}, \text{q}, \text{s}, \text{t})

Correct
B

(B)→(s,t)(\text{B}) \to (\text{s}, \text{t})

Correct
C

(C)→(p)(\text{C}) \to (\text{p})

Correct
D

(D)→(r)(\text{D}) \to (\text{r})

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the characteristic reactions of each compound, we analyze the functional groups present in each compound of Column I and evaluate their behavior with each reagent/condition in Column II:

  1. Compound (A): CH3CH2CH2CN\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN} (Butanenitrile)
    • (p) Reduction with Pd−C/H2\text{Pd}-\text{C}/\text{H}_2: Nitriles are catalytically hydrogenated in the presence of Pd−C/H2\text{Pd}-\text{C}/\text{H}_2 to yield primary amines:
      CH3CH2CH2CN+2H2→Pd−CCH3CH2CH2CH2NH2\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN} + 2\text{H}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{Pd}-\text{C}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{NH}_2
    • (q) Reduction with SnCl2/HCl\text{SnCl}_2/\text{HCl}: Nitriles undergo the Stephen reduction with SnCl2\text{SnCl}_2 and HCl\text{HCl} followed by hydrolysis to form aldehydes:
      CH3CH2CH2CN→(ii) H3O+(i) SnCl2/HClCH3CH2CH2CHO\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN} \xrightarrow[\text{(ii) } \text{H}_3\text{O}^+]{\text{(i) } \text{SnCl}_2/\text{HCl}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CHO}
    • (s) Reduction with DIBAL-H: Diisobutylaluminium hydride reduces nitriles selectively to an imine intermediate, which upon aqueous workup yields an aldehyde:
      CH3CH2CH2CN→(ii) H2O(i) DIBAL-HCH3CH2CH2CHO\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN} \xrightarrow[\text{(ii) } \text{H}_2\text{O}]{\text{(i) DIBAL-H}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CHO}
    • (t) Alkaline hydrolysis: Nitriles readily hydrolyze in basic medium to form the corresponding carboxylate salt and ammonia:
      CH3CH2CH2CN+OH−+H2O→CH3CH2CH2COO−+NH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN} + \text{OH}^- + \text{H}_2\text{O} \to \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{COO}^- + \text{NH}_3
    • Therefore, (A)→(p,q,s,t)(\text{A}) \to (\text{p}, \text{q}, \text{s}, \text{t}).

  1. Compound (B): CH3CH2OCOCH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OCOCH}_3 (Ethyl acetate, an ester)
    • (s) Reduction with DIBAL-H: Esters are reduced by DIBAL-H at low temperature (−78∘C-78^\circ\text{C}) to give aldehydes:
      CH3COOCH2CH3→(ii) H2O(i) DIBAL-HCH3CHO+CH3CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{COOCH}_2\text{CH}_3 \xrightarrow[\text{(ii) } \text{H}_2\text{O}]{\text{(i) DIBAL-H}} \text{CH}_3\text{CHO} + \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}
    • (t) Alkaline hydrolysis: Esters undergo saponification (alkaline hydrolysis) to form a carboxylate salt and an alcohol:
      CH3COOCH2CH3+OH−→CH3COO−+CH3CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{COOCH}_2\text{CH}_3 + \text{OH}^- \to \text{CH}_3\text{COO}^- + \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}
    • Therefore, (B)→(s,t)(\text{B}) \to (\text{s}, \text{t}).

  1. Compound (C): CH3−CH=CH−CH2OH\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}=\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2\text{OH} (But-2-en-1-ol, an unsaturated alcohol)
    • (p) Reduction with Pd−C/H2\text{Pd}-\text{C}/\text{H}_2: The carbon-carbon double bond undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to give the saturated alcohol (butan-1-ol):
      CH3−CH=CH−CH2OH+H2→Pd−CCH3CH2CH2CH2OH\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}=\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + \text{H}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{Pd}-\text{C}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}
    • Therefore, (C)→(p)(\text{C}) \to (\text{p}).

  1. Compound (D): CH3CH2CH2CH2NH2\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{NH}_2 (Butan-1-amine, a primary amine)
    • (r) Development of foul smell on treatment with chloroform and alcoholic KOH\text{KOH}: Primary amines undergo the carbylamine reaction (isocyanide test) to produce extremely foul-smelling alkyl isocyanides:
      CH3CH2CH2CH2NH2+CHCl3+3KOH→CH3CH2CH2CH2NC+3KCl+3H2O\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{NH}_2 + \text{CHCl}_3 + 3\text{KOH} \to \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{NC} + 3\text{KCl} + 3\text{H}_2\text{O}
    • Therefore, (D)→(r)(\text{D}) \to (\text{r}).

Final Matching:

  • (A)→(p,q,s,t)(\text{A}) \to (\text{p}, \text{q}, \text{s}, \text{t})
  • (B)→(s,t)(\text{B}) \to (\text{s}, \text{t})
  • (C)→(p)(\text{C}) \to (\text{p})
  • (D)→(r)(\text{D}) \to (\text{r})