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Distinguish between C6H5NH2 and C6H5NHCH3.

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C6H5NHCH3 or benzylamine is characterized by the evolution of N2 gas when reacted with nitrous acid as shown below

C6H5NHCH3+(NaNO2+HCl)C6H5CH2OH+N2+HCl

On the other hand, N2 gas is not evolved when C6H5NH2 or aniline reacts with nitrous acid.

C6H5NH2+(NaNO2+HCl)C6H5N2+Cl+2H2O+NaCl

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