Aliphatic Compounds Containing Nitrogen - Result Question 20

21. $CH _3 NH _2+CHCl _3+KOH \rightarrow$ Nitrogen containing compound + $KCl+H _2 O$. Nitrogen containing compound is

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(a) $CH _3 CN$

(b) $CH _3 NHCH _3$

(c) $CH _3-\stackrel{-}{N} \equiv \stackrel{+}{C}$

(d) $CH _3-\stackrel{+}{N} \equiv \stackrel{-}{C}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 21. (d)

Solution:

$CH _3 NH _2+CHCl _3+KOH \longrightarrow CH _3 \underset{\text{isocyanide}}{-\stackrel{+}{N} }\equiv \stackrel{-}{C}+KCl+H _2 O$