The bad smelling substance formed by the action of alcoholic caustic potash on chloroform and aniline is :

Question

The bad smelling substance formed by the action of alcoholic caustic potash on chloroform and aniline is : (A) Phenyl Isocyanide (B) Phenyl Isocyanate (C) Nitrobenzene (D) Phenyl Cyanide

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When Aniline reacts with chloroform in the presence of caustic potash (KOH), then a bad smelling compound phenyl isocynide is formed.

Q. The bad smelling substance formed by the action of alcoholic caustic potash on chloroform and aniline is :

Phenyl Isocyanide

Phenyl Isocyanate

Nitrobenzene

Phenyl Cyanide

When Aniline reacts with chloroform in the presence of caustic potash (KOH), then a bad smelling compound phenyl isocynide is formed.