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Hinsberg's reagent is

  1. A \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CO}\right)_{2} \mathrm{O} /\) pyridine
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SO}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SO}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCl} /\) pyridine
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(B) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SO}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\)

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Hinsberg reagent is \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SO}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\), (benzene sulphonyl chloride) which is used for detection and confirmation of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.