JEE Main 2002 Chemistry question

When primary amine reacts with chloroform in ethanoic KOH then the product is

Answer: (1)

Solution

This is the carbylamine (isocyanide) test: RNH_2 + CHCl_3 + 3KOH \to RNC + 3KCl + 3H_2O. Primary amines give foul-smelling isocyanides

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