Which amine of the following will not answer carbylamine reaction?

Question

Which amine of the following will not answer carbylamine reaction? (A) Ethyl amine (B) Methyl amine (C) Dimethyl amine (D) Phenyl amine

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Dimethylamine, a secondary amine does not respond to carbylamine reaction. Carbylamine reaction can be used to identify primary amino group in a given organic compound.
When primary amines are treated with chloroform and alcoholic

K O H

, they give isocyanides (carbylamines) having very unpleasant smell which can be easily detected.

RN H_{2} + C H C l_{3} + 3 K O H \to RNC + 3 K Cl + 3 H_{2} O

Q. Which amine of the following will not answer carbylamine reaction?

Ethyl amine

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Phenyl amine