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Q. Phenyl isocyanide is prepared from aniline by

KEAMKEAM 2014Amines

Solution:

When aniline, a primary amine, is treated with chloroform and alkali, it gets converted into a bad smelling compound phenyl isocyanide. This reaction is called carbylamine reaction.

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