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JEE Main 6 April 2026, Shift 2, Chemistry Q68

Question 68 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 18 of 25, Section A.

The number of compounds from the following which can undergo reaction with Br2\mathrm{Br_2}/KOH (alcoholic) to give respective products and these respective products can also be obtained separately by Gabriel phthalimide reaction is : [figure: six amides] H5C6−CO−NH2\mathrm{H_5C_6{-}CO{-}NH_2}; H5C6−CH2−CO−NH2\mathrm{H_5C_6{-}CH_2{-}CO{-}NH_2}; H3C−CO−NH2\mathrm{H_3C{-}CO{-}NH_2}; H11C6−CO−NHCH2CH3\mathrm{H_{11}C_6{-}CO{-}NHCH_2CH_3}; (H3C)3C−CO−NHCH3\mathrm{(H_3C)_3C{-}CO{-}NHCH_3}; H11C6−CO−NH2\mathrm{H_{11}C_6{-}CO{-}NH_2}

The figure, in words

Six amides drawn in skeletal form: benzamide (C6H5CONH2), phenylacetamide (C6H5CH2CONH2), acetamide (CH3CONH2), N-ethyl cyclohexanecarboxamide (H11C6-CO-NHCH2CH3), N-methyl pivalamide ((CH3)3C-CO-NHCH3) and cyclohexanecarboxamide (H11C6-CO-NH2).
  1. (1)5
  2. (2)4
  3. (3)3Official answer
  4. (4)6

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Amines
Topic
Amines
Idea tested
Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 5× in all
  1. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q68Identify the incorrect statements. A. [figure: benzylamine, C6H5CH2NH2\mathrm{C_6H_5CH_2NH_2}] is a stronger base than [figure: aniline,…MediumOtherHas a figure
  2. 25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q76An organic compound 'A' on reaction with NH3\mathrm{NH_3} followed by heating gives compound B. Which on further strong heating gives…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  3. 25 Jul 2021, Shift 1 · Q47Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Gabriel phthalimide…EasyAssertion–reason
  4. 6 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q28Which of the following compounds can be prepared in good yield by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis ?EasySingle correctHas a figure

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.