The compound obtained by heating a mixture of ethyl amine and chloroform with ethanolic potassium hydroxide (KOH) is

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The compound obtained by heating a mixture of ethyl amine and chloroform with ethanolic potassium hydroxide (KOH) is (A) an amide (B) an amide and nitro compound (C) an isocyanide (D) an alkyl halide

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underset textEthyl amine CH3CH2NH2 + underset textChloroform CHCl3+ 3 KOH → underset textEthyl isocyanide CH3CH2NC + 3 KCl + 3 H2 O Isocyanide can be easily characterised by their offensive odour. The reaction is called carbylamine test

Q. The compound obtained by heating a mixture of ethyl amine and chloroform with ethanolic potassium hydroxide $(K O H)$ is

an amide

an amide and nitro compound

an isocyanide

an alkyl halide

$Ethyl amine C H_{3} C H_{2} N H_{2} + Chloroform C H C l_{3} + 3 K O H \to Ethyl isocyanide C H_{3} C H_{2} NC + 3 K Cl + 3 H_{2} O$
Isocyanide can be easily characterised by their offensive odour. The reaction is called carbylamine test

Q. The compound obtained by heating a mixture of ethyl amine and chloroform with ethanolic potassium hydroxide (KOH) is