MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which from following amines when heated with ethanolic KOH and chloroform forms aryl isocyanide?

(A)BenzenamineCorrect
(B)N -methylaniline
(C)N, N - Dimethylaniline
(D)Ethylethanamine

Answer: (A)

Solution

Heating a primary amine with and ethanolic KOH gives an isocyanide (carbylamine reaction): . It requires an group, so only the primary aromatic amine benzenamine (aniline) gives the

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