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Q. Which of the following will give carbylamines reaction?

Rajasthan PETRajasthan PET 2002

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Primary amine reacts with chloroform and alcoholic solution of KOH to form bad smell compound of isocyanide. This reaction is called carbylamine reaction. $ \underset{methyl\text{ }amine}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}}}\,+CHC{{l}_{3}}+3KOH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}} $ $ \underset{methyl\text{ }isocyanide}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}NC}}\,+3KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O $