Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds: Secondary and tertiary amines
Allowing secondary and tertiary amines to react with Hinsberg's reagent distinguishes them (Benzenesulphonyl chloride, C6H5SO2ClC6H5SO2Cl ). Secondary amines react with Hinsberg's reagent to produce an alkali-insoluble product. N, Ndiethylamine, for example, interacts with Hinsberg's reagent to produce N, Ndiethylbenzenesulphonamide, which is insoluble in alkali. Hinsberg's reagent, on the other hand, does not react with tertiary amines.
