Positive carbylamine test is shown by

Question

Positive carbylamine test is shown by (A) N,N-dimethylaniline (B) triethylamine (C) N-methylaniline (D) p- methylbenzylamine

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Primary amines on heating with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution yield the corresponding isocyanides (carbylamines) <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/2083c5d493289c340f524d82c249ed0d-.png" />

Q. Positive carbylamine test is shown by

$N, N$ -dimethylaniline

triethylamine

$N$ -methylaniline

$p$ - methylbenzylamine

dimethylamine

Primary amines on heating with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution yield the corresponding isocyanides (carbylamines)