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Ethylamine is heated with `CS_(2)` in the presence of `Hg CI_(2)` The product formed is .

A

ethy1 isothiocyanate

B

ethy1thiocyanate

C

diethy1sulphide

D

ethanethio1

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When warmed with carbon disulphide primary amines form a dithiocarbamic acid which is decomposed by mercuric to the alky1 isothiocyanate This is known as the Hofmann mustred oil reaction and many be used as a test for primary amines
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