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 :
- AAn alkanol
- BAn alkanediol
- CAn alkyl cyanide
- Correct answerDAn 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.
This is the confirmatory test for primary amines. A foul smelling isocyanide is formed.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.