Aniline chloroform and alcoholic KOH reacts to produce a bad smelling substance which is:

Question

Aniline chloroform and alcoholic KOH reacts to produce a bad smelling substance which is: (A) phenyl isocyanide (B) phenyl cyanide (C) chloro benzene (D) benzyl alcohol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The given reaction is called carbylamine reaction

p-amine or aniline RN H_{2} + C H C l_{3} + a l c 3 K \cdot O H ⟶ Alkyl isocyanide RNC + 3 K Cl + 3 H_{2} O

C_{6} H_{5} N H_{2} + C H C l_{3} + 3 K O H ⟶ Phenyl isocyanide C_{6} H_{5} NC + 3 K Cl + 3 H_{2} O

All isocyanides are foul smelling compound.
This is a test to identify primary amines.

Q. Aniline chloroform and alcoholic KOH reacts to produce a bad smelling substance which is:

phenyl isocyanide

phenyl cyanide

chloro benzene

benzyl alcohol

Q. Aniline chloroform and alcoholic $K O H$ reacts to produce a bad smelling substance which is: