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On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide, the…
On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide, the organic compound formed is an:
- (1)Alkyl isocyanide
- (2)Alkanol
- (3)Alkanal
- (4)Alkyl cyanide
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AICorrect option: (1)
Answer: (1) Alkyl isocyanide
This is the carbylamine reaction: $\mathrm{RNH_2 + CHCl_3 + 3KOH \rightarrow RNC + 3KCl + 3H_2O}$.
From ISC 2020 Chemistry Paper 1, question 1(b)(iv).