Question

Carbylamine reaction is given by

• A. $N$-methyl benzyl amine
• B. $2$,$4$-dimethyl aniline
• C. $N$,$N$-dimethyl amine
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$2$,$4$-dimethyl aniline

Answer 2

It is a characteristic test given by primary amines only $R - NH_{2}+CHCl_{3}+3KOH \to RNC+3KCl+3H_{2}O$ In options (a) and (c) the -$NH_{2}$ group is substituted and so the carbylamine reaction fails