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Question 57

Hinsberg's reagent is:

We begin by recalling the definition that “Hinsberg’s reagent” is a specific sulfonyl chloride used in the Hinsberg test for distinguishing primary, secondary and tertiary amines. The textbook name of this reagent is benzenesulfonyl chloride.

Writing its molecular formula, we have

$$\mathrm{C_6H_5SO_2Cl}$$

This reagent reacts with an amine inside a basic medium to form a sulfonamide, the solubility of which helps us identify the class of the amine. Since the reagent required for this test must possess the sulfonyl chloride group $$\mathrm{-SO_2Cl}$$ attached to a benzene ring, only one of the given options matches this condition.

Looking at the four choices:

A. $$\mathrm{C_6H_5SO_2Cl} \;(\text{benzenesulfonyl chloride})$$

B. $$\mathrm{SOCl_2} \;(\text{thionyl chloride})$$

C. $$(\mathrm{COCl})_2 \;(\text{oxalyl chloride})$$

D. $$\mathrm{C_6H_5COCl} \;(\text{benzoyl chloride})$$

Only option A possesses the required $$\mathrm{-SO_2Cl}$$ functional group attached directly to the benzene ring, making it the correct Hinsberg reagent.

Hence, the correct answer is Option A.

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