J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    The reaction of chloroform with ethylamine in alcoholic alkali gives:

    A)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CN\]             

    B) \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Cl\]

    C)  \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{7}}Cl\]                               

    D)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}NC\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     The reaction of chloroform with ethylamine in alcoholic alkali gives ethylisocyanide which has a bad smell. This reaction is called carbylamine reaction . \[\underset{ethylamine}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}}}\,+CHC{{l}_{3}}+3KOH\] (alco.) \[\xrightarrow[{}]{\Delta }\underset{ethylisocyanide}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}NC}}\,+3KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O\]


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