A) \[C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
B) sodium oxalate
C) \[C{{H}_{3}}NC\]
D) \[C{{H}_{3}}CN\]
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Chloroform, when treated with a primary amine in presence of \[NaOH\], gives a bad-smelling compound isocyanide. The reaction is known as carbyl-amine reaction. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{Primary} \\ \,\,\,\text{amine} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{R-N{{H}_{2}}}}\,+CHC{{l}_{3}}+3KOH\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \,\,\,\,\,\,\,Alkyl \\ isocyanide \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{R-NC}}\,\,\,+3KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O\]
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