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ChemistryAminesJEE Main

A nitrogen-containing organic compound, on heating with chloroform and alcoholic KOH, evolved a very unpleasant-smelling vapour. The compound could be

Answer: (D)

Solution

This is the carbylamine (isocyanide) test, positive only for primary amines: R–NH₂ + CHCl₃ + 3 KOH → R–NC (a foul-smelling

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