The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of KOH is called

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The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of KOH is called (A) Hofmann’s reaction (B) coupling reaction (C) carbylamine reaction (D) Curtius reaction

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1° amines on heating with CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH forms isocyanides (or carbylamine) which posses bad smell. This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction and used for detection of 1° amines. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/908ff1e6de923c00b46b269aa9de7231-.png" />

Q. The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of $K O H$ is called

Hofmann’s reaction

coupling reaction

carbylamine reaction

Curtius reaction

$1^{\circ}$ amines on heating with $C H C l_{3}$ and alcoholic KOH forms isocyanides (or carbylamine) which posses bad smell. This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction and used for detection of $1^{\circ}$ amines.

Q. The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of KOH is called