Carbylamine test is given by

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Carbylamine test is given by (A) primary amines (B) secondary amines (C) test amines (D) quaternary amines

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Carbylamine test is given by only primary amines (both aliphatic and aromatic). Primary amines when warmed with chloroform and alcoholic KOH , give extremely bad smelling compounds called carbylamines or isocyanides. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/c04448d304237230b02a2b124b1e6a0d-.png" />

Q. Carbylamine test is given by

primary amines

secondary amines

test amines

quaternary amines

Carbylamine test is given by only primary amines (both aliphatic and aromatic).
Primary amines when warmed with chloroform and alcoholic $K O H$ , give extremely bad smelling compounds called carbylamines or isocyanides.