Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Reaction of chloroform with KOH in the presence of a primary aromatic amine is called

    A)  carbylamine reaction

    B)  reduction

    C)  hydrolysis

    D)  Wurtz reaction

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Aliphatic as well as aromatic amines when treated with chloroform in an alkaline medium, give a very offensive compound, called carbylamine. Hence, the reaction is known as carbylamine reaction. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}+3KOH+CHC{{l}_{3}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NC\]        \[+3KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O\]


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