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Complete the following reaction:
\[\ce{C2H5NH2 + CHCl3 + KOH (alc{.}) ->[Warm]}\]
Write the structural formula of the major product formed in the following reaction.
\[\ce{C2H5NH2 + CHCl3 + alc{.} KOH ->[Warm][]}\]
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{Ethylamine}{C2H5NH2} + \underset{Chloroform}{CHCl3} + KOH(alc{.}) ->[Warm][]\underset{Ethyl isocyanide}{C_2H_5N ≡ C} + 3KCl + 3H_2O}\]
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