On heating benzyl amine with chloroform and ethanolic KOH , product obtained is

Question

On heating benzyl amine with chloroform and ethanolic KOH , product obtained is (A) benzyl alcohol (B) benzaldehyde (C) benzonitrile (D) benzyl isocyanide

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It is carbylamine reaction

carbylamine reaction (test for 1° amine)

Q. On heating benzyl amine with chloroform and ethanolic $K O H$ , product obtained is

benzyl alcohol

benzaldehyde

benzonitrile

benzyl isocyanide

It is carbylamine reaction

carbylamine reaction (test for $1^{\circ}$ amine)

Q. On heating benzyl amine with chloroform and ethanolic KOH , product obtained is