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Which from following amines when heated with ethanolic KOH and chloroform forms aryl isocyanide ?

Options

  1. ABenzenamine
  2. BN -methylaniline
  3. CN, N - Dimethylaniline
  4. DEthylethanamine

Correct answer

A. Benzenamine

Step-by-step solution

The reaction of an amine with chloroform and ethanolic KOH to form an isocyanide is known as the carbylamine reaction. This reaction is a characteristic test given only by primary aliphatic and primary aromatic amines. Among the given options, benzenamine (aniline) is a primary aromatic amine, while N-methylaniline and ethylethanamine are secondary amines, and N,N-dimethylaniline is a tertiary amine. Therefore, benzenamine reacts with chloroform and ethanolic KOH to form phenyl isocyanide (an aryl isocyanide). C₆H₅

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