Question

In the following reaction,
$CH_3NH_2 + CHCl_3 + KOH \rightarrow $ Nitrogen containing compound $+ KCl + H_2O$. The nitrogen containing compound is

• A. $CH_3 -NH -CH_3$
• B. $CH_3 - C \equiv N$
• C. $CH_3 \overset{+}{N} \equiv \overset{-}{C}$
• D. $CH_3 - \overset{-}{N} \equiv \overset{+}{C}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

This is an example of carbylamine reaction
$CHCl_3 + RNH_2 + KOH \rightarrow R - \overset{+}{N} \equiv \overset{-}{C} + 3 KCl + 3H_2O$