Amongst the following, identify the number of compounds that would produce a nauseating smell/odour when treated with a hot mixture of chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide. PhCONH 2, PhOH , PhNH 2, ( Me )2 CHNH 2,PhNHCH3,PhCH2NH2 ,PhN(Me)2,(Et)3N,(Ph)3N.

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Amongst the following, identify the number of compounds that would produce a nauseating smell/odour when treated with a hot mixture of chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide. PhCONH 2, PhOH , PhNH 2, ( Me )2 CHNH 2,PhNHCH3,PhCH2NH2 ,PhN(Me)2,(Et)3N,(Ph)3N. (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Only aliphatic or aromatic 1° amines on heating with a mixture of CHCl 3 and alcoholic KOH will produce a nauseating smell of isocyanides.

Q. Amongst the following, identify the number of compounds that would produce a nauseating smell/odour when treated with a hot mixture of chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide. PhCONH2​,PhOH,PhNH2​,(Me)2​CHNH2​,PhNHCH3​,PhCH2​NH2​,PhN(Me)2​,(Et)3​N,(Ph)3​N.

Only aliphatic or aromatic 1∘ amines on heating with a mixture of CHCl3​ and alcoholic KOH will produce a nauseating smell of isocyanides.

Only aliphatic or aromatic $1^{\circ}$ amines on heating with a mixture of $C H C l_{3}$ and alcoholic $K O H$ will produce a nauseating smell of isocyanides.