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

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

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Solution:

When Aniline reacts with chloroform in the presence of caustic potash (KOH), then a bad smelling compound phenyl isocynide is formed.

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