Organic Chemistry Class 12 Cbse Notes
Organic Chemistry Class 12 Cbse Notes
Organic Chemistry Class 12 Cbse Notes
• A very important class of compounds used for synthesis of a variety of aromatic compounds.
• Secondary and tertiary amines react with nitrous acid in a different manner.
1. This property of amines reacting with benzenesulphonyl chloride in a different manner is used for
the distinction of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and also for the separation of a mixture of
amines.
2. However, these days benzenesulphonyl chloride is replaced by p-toluenesulphonyl chloride.