Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 109
Question: When ethyl amine is heated with chloroform and alcoholic KOH, a compound with offensive smell is obtained. This compound is
[CPMT 1983, 84; RPMT 2002]
Options:
A) A secondary amine
B) An isocyanide
C) A cyanide
D) An acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{ethylamineReaction}{\mathop{C_2H_5NH_2+CHCl_3}}+3KOH\to \underset{\text{(Unpleasant}\text{smell)}}{\mathop{\underset{Ethylisocyanide}{\mathop{C_2H_5N\vec{=}C}}}} $
$ +3KCl+3H_2O $
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