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Pheny1 isocyanide is prepared fromA. Wurtz reactionB. Reimer-Tiemann reactionC. Carbylamine reactionD. Rosenmund s reaction

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Aliphatic as well as aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and ethanolic potssium hydroxide form isocyanides or carbylamines which are foul smelling substances
`underset(ArNH_(2))overset(RNH_(2))or+CHCI_(3)+KOHoverset(Delta)rarroverset(R-NC)underset(Ar-NC)(or+)3KCl+3H_(2)O`
secondary and tertiary amines do not show this reactions which is known as carbylamine reaction .


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