Question

On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide, the organic compound formed is an ______.

Options

• Alkyl isocyanide

• Alkanol

• Alkanal

• Alkyl cyanide

Answer 1

On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide, the organic compound formed is an alkyl isocyanide.

Explanation:

This reaction is known as the carbylamine reaction. When an aliphatic primary amine is heated with chloroform and alcoholic KOH, it forms an alkyl isocyanide (foul-smelling compound).