Question:

Reaction of chloroform with $KOH$ in the presence of a primary aromatic amine is called

Updated On: Apr 2, 2024
  • carbylamine reaction
  • reduction
  • hydrolysis
  • Wurtz reaction
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Aliphatic as well as aromatic amines when treated with chloroform in an alkaline medium, give a very offensive compound, called carbylamine. Hence, the reaction is known as carbylamine reaction.
$C_6H_6NH_2 + 3KOH + CHCl_3 \to C_6H_5NC + 3KCl + 3H_2O$
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