JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2009

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

    A) Hofmanns reaction

    B)  Reimer-Tiemanns reaction

    C)  Carbylamine reaction

    D)  Kolbes reaction

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Primary amine reacts with chloroform and ethanolic solution of KOH to give respective isocyanides. This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction. \[R-N{{H}_{2}}+CHC{{l}_{3}}+KOH(alco)\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[RNC+KCl+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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