Question

The reaction of $CHC{{l}_{3}}$ and alcoholic $KOH$ with $p$ -toluidine gives

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Answer 2

Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on warming with $CHC{{l}_{3}}$ and alcoholic $KOH$ form isocyanide or carbylamine which has very unpleasant smell. This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction. Since p-toluidine contains an aromatic primary amine group, it undergoes similar reaction and give 4-methyl phenyl isocyanide.
$+3KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O$