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ChemistryAminesJEE Main

The bad-smelling substance formed by the action of alcoholic caustic potash on chloroform and aniline is:

Answer: (A)

Solution

This is the carbylamine reaction: a primary amine (aniline), chloroform and alcoholic KOH together generate the foul-smelling isocyanide:

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