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Write the chemical equation for the following.
Ethylamine is heated with chloroform and alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide.
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AIEquation: $\mathrm{C_{2}H_{5}NH_{2}} + \mathrm{CHCl_{3}} + 3\mathrm{KOH} \xrightarrow{\text{alcoholic}\text{ }\text{KOH}\text{,}\text{ }\text{heat}} \mathrm{C_{2}H_{5}NC} + 3\mathrm{KCl} + 3\mathrm{H_{2}O}$
Reaction: Carbylamine reaction
Product: ethyl isocyanide (ethyl carbylamine)
Ethylamine (a primary amine) gives ethyl isocyanide, a foul-smelling compound, in the carbylamine reaction.
From ISC 2019 Chemistry Paper 1, question 14(ii).