Eduprobe
Question:
On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, the organic compound formed is:
an alkyl isocyanide
an alkanol
an alkyl cyanide
an alkanediol
Solution:
RNH2+CHCl3+3KOH → RNC↑+3KCl+3H2O(alc) (alkyl isocyanide)