Q22 / 90 · JEE Main 2014 (06 Apr) · Chemistry

On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, the organic compound formed is :

  • A
    An alkanol
  • B
    An alkanediol
  • C
    An alkyl cyanide
  • Correct answer
    D
    An alkyl isocyanide

Solution

Reaction of aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and enhanolic potassium hydroxide leads to the formation of isocyanides/ carbylamines. This reaction is called carbylamine reaction.

R - NH 2  → KOH(alc) CHCl 3  R - N ≡ C

This is the confirmatory test for primary amines. A foul smelling isocyanide is formed.

R≠−CH3

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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