Question

Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates:

• A. propanoic acid and ammonium salt
• B. ethanoic acid and ammonium salt
• C. methylamine salt and ethanoic acid
• D. ethylamine salt and methanoic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is D ethylamine salt and methanoic acid

Ethyl isocyanide is $C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}NC$.

In acidic medium, hydrolysis of ethyl isocyanide gives ethylamine salt and methanoic acid.

Reaction goes as follows :
$C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}NC+H_3{O}^{+}\to C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}N{H}_3^{+}+HCOOH$

So, option D is the correct answer.