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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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When aniline is heated with chloroform and alcoholic KOH, the product is
Options
A Benzonitrile
B p-Chloroaniline
C Phenylisocyanide
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D m-Chloroaniline
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Aniline (primary amine) with chloroform and alcoholic KOH gives phenylisocyanide (phenyl carbylamine), which has a foul smell. This is the carbylamine test for primary amines.

Hint

What is the product of carbylamine test with aniline?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1715 of 1999
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