Question

For carbylamine reaction, we need hot alc. KOH and

• A. any primary amine and chloroform
• B. chloroform and silver powder
• C. a primary amine and an alkyl halide
• D. a mono alkyl amine and trichloromethane

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

any primary amine and chloroform

Answer 2

Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines when warmed with chloroform and an alcoholic solution of KOH, form isocyanide or carbylamine which has
very unpleasant smell. $CH_3 CH_2 NH_2 + CHCI_3 + 3KOH \xrightarrow {Warm}$ \hspace50mm CH_3 CH_2 NC + 3KCI + 3H_2O