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JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 1, Chemistry Q66

Question 66 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 16 of 25, Section A.

Benzyl isocyanide can be obtained from A. [figure: benzyl bromide, C6H5CH2Br\mathrm{C_6H_5CH_2Br}] →AgCN\xrightarrow{\mathrm{AgCN}} B. [figure: benzylamine, C6H5CH2NH2\mathrm{C_6H_5CH_2NH_2}] →Aq NaOHCHCl3\xrightarrow[\text{Aq NaOH}]{\mathrm{CHCl_3}} C. [figure: bromobenzene, C6H5Br\mathrm{C_6H_5Br}] →AgCN\xrightarrow{\mathrm{AgCN}} D. [figure: aniline, C6H5NH2\mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2}] →Aq NaOHCHCl3\xrightarrow[\text{Aq NaOH}]{\mathrm{CHCl_3}} E. [figure: 2-phenylethyl bromide, C6H5CH2CH2Br\mathrm{C_6H_5CH_2CH_2Br}] →KCN\xrightarrow{\mathrm{KCN}} Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The figure, in words

Five reaction schemes A-E drawn with benzene-ring structures: benzyl bromide/AgCN, benzylamine/CHCl3 + aq NaOH, bromobenzene/AgCN, aniline/CHCl3 + aq NaOH, 2-phenylethyl bromide/KCN.
  1. (1)A and B OnlyOfficial answer
  2. (2)A and C Only
  3. (3)B and D Only
  4. (4)D and E Only

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter
Amines
Topic
Amines
Idea tested
Carbylamine Reaction

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 4× in all
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  2. 7 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q69Which of the following amine (s) show (s) positive carbylamine test? A. [aniline: benzene ring bearing NH2\mathrm{NH_2}] B.…EasyOtherHas a figure
  3. 3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q60The number of isomers with molecular formula C3H9N\mathrm{C_3H_9N}, which will react with CHCl3+KOH\mathrm{CHCl_3 + KOH} is…MediumNumerical value

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.