NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryAminesPractice
By the action of alcoholic caustic potash on chloroform and aniline, a bad-smelling substance is formed. The substance is
Options
- ANitrobenzene
- BPhenyl isocyanide
- CPhenyl cyanide
- DPhenyl isocyanate
Correct answer
B. Phenyl isocyanide
Step-by-step solution
Action of alcoholic caustic potash on chloroform and aniline forms a bad-smelling compound phenyl isocyanide. C 6 H 5 N H 2 + C H C l 3 + 3 K O H alcohol → C 6 H 5 N C + 3 K C l + 3 H 2 O This reaction is called carbylamine reaction and it is actually the test of primary amines.