Primary amines can be distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines by reacting with

Question

Primary amines can be distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines by reacting with (A) Chloroform and alcoholic KOH (B) Methyl iodide (C) Chloroform alone (D) Zinc dust

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

1° amines (aliphatic and aromatic) react with CHCl3/KOH to yield isocyanide (foul smelling) This is known as carbylamine test which is not given by 2° and 3° amines

Q. Primary amines can be distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines by reacting with

Chloroform and alcoholic $K O H$

Methyl iodide

Chloroform alone

Zinc dust

$1^{\circ}$ amines (aliphatic and aromatic) react with $C H C l_{3} / K O H$ to yield isocyanide (foul smelling) This is known as carbylamine test which is not given by $2^{\circ}$ and $3^{\circ}$ amines