JEE Main Chemistry question

Which one of the following compounds, when heated with KOH and a primary amine, gives the carbylamine test?

(A)Correct
(B)
(C)
(D)

Answer: (A)

Solution

Chloroform, , is the reagent required (together with a primary amine and alcoholic KOH) for the carbylamine reaction: R-NH_2 + CHCl_3 + 3KOH \rightarrow R-NC + 3KCl + 3H_2O, giving the

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Question ID VK-150549