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How does Primary amine undergo carbyl amine reaction? Give chemical equation.

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Solution :Primary amines when heated with chloroform and alcoholic KOH give isoyanideshaving very unpleasant smell. The reaction is CALLED as Carbylamine reaction.
` underset(1^(@) - " Amine")(R-NH_2) + underset(Alc)(CHCl_3 + 3KOH) underset("Alkyl isocyanide") overset(Delta)to R - NC + 3KCL + 3H_2O`


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