The reaction of CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH with p -toluidine gives

Question

The reaction of CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH with p -toluidine gives (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on warming with

C H C l_{3}

and alcoholic

K O H

form isocyanide or carbylamine which has very unpleasant smell. This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction. Since p-toluidine contains an aromatic primary amine group, it undergoes similar reaction and give 4-methyl phenyl isocyanide.

+ 3 K Cl + 3 H_{2} O

Q. The reaction of CHCl3​ and alcoholic KOH with p -toluidine gives

Q. The reaction of $C H C l_{3}$ and alcoholic $K O H$ with $p$ -toluidine gives