Question

The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of $KOH$ is called

• A. Hofmann?s reaction
• B. coupling reaction
• C. carbylamine reaction
• D. Curtius reaction

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

carbylamine reaction

Answer 2

$1^{\circ}$ amines on heating with $CHCl_3$ and alcoholic KOH forms isocyanides (or carbylamine) which posses bad smell. This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction and used for detection of $1^{\circ}$ amines.