Q6 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2014

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2014 · Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Under review — part of this question (a structure or an option) is not clear in the source scan. 4AB is checking it against the original book; the answer shown may change.
Consider the following reaction, Question structure 1 of 4, ABC26OR0232 Question structure 2 of 4, ABC26OR0232 Question structure 3 of 4, ABC26OR0232 Question structure 4 of 4, ABC26OR0232
(a)Option (a) structure, ABC26OR0232
(b)Option (b) structure, ABC26OR0232
(c)Option (c) structure, ABC26OR0232
(d)Option (d) structure, ABC26OR0232
Answer
Under review — not yet confirmed.
Answer: D
Explanation
Schmidt reaction: phenyl azide adds to the protonated ketone to give the azidohydrin (aminodiazonium) intermediate (d); loss of N₂ with alkyl migration then gives the N-phenylcaprolactam.

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