JEE Main Chemistry question

For the carbylamine reaction we need hot alcoholic KOH and:

(A)Any amine and chloroform
(B)Chloroform and silver powder
(C)A primary amine and an alkyl halide
(D)Any monoalkyl (primary) amine and trichloromethaneCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The carbylamine (isocyanide) test is specific to primary amines; it is carried out by heating any primary (monoalkyl or aryl) amine with chloroform (trichloromethane) and alcoholic KOH, generating the foul-smelling isocyanide: $ + + 3KOH

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Question ID VK-148166