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Question
Write a short note on the following.
Carbylamine reaction
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Solution
Aliphatic (or) aromatic primary amines react with chloroform and alcoholic KOH to give isocyanides (carbylamines), which have an unpleasant smell. This reaction is known as the carbylamines test. This test is used to identify the primary amines.
\[\ce{\underset{(Ethylamine)}{C2H5 - NH2} + \underset{(Chloroform)}{CHCl3 + 3KOH} -> \underset{Ethylisocyanide}{C2H5 - NC + 3KCl} + 3H2O}\]
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The compound ‘B’ is _______.
(A) Propan–1–amine
(B) Propan–2–amine
(C) Isopropylamine
(D) Dimethylamine
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CH3NH2 is more basis than C6H5NH2.
Choose the most correct option.
Carbylamine test is given by ____________.
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A tertiary amine is an organic compound ____________.
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The product formed by the reaction an aldehyde with a primary amine ____________.
Arrange the following.
Increasing order of basic strength C6H5NH2, C6H5N(CH3)2, (C2H5)2NH and CH3NH2.
Write short note on the following:
Ammonolysis
Write a short note on the following.
Ammonolysis
