JEE Main2014ChemistryAminesActual
On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, the organic compound formed is :
Options
- AAn alkanol
- BAn alkanediol
- CAn alkyl cyanide
- DAn alkyl isocyanide
Correct answer
D. An alkyl isocyanide
Step-by-step solution
Reaction of aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and enhanolic potassium hydroxide leads to the formation of isocyanides/ carbylamines. This reaction is called carbylamine reaction. R - NH 2   → KOH(alc) CHCl 3  R - N ≡ C This is the confirmatory test for primary amines. A foul smelling isocyanide is formed. R ≠ − CH 3