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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

Which one of the following will give a positive result when it is warmed with Chloroform and alcoholic solution of \(\mathrm{KOH}\) ?

  1. A p-Methylbenzylamine
  2. B \(\mathrm{N}\) - Methyl-o-Methylaniline
  3. C N-Methyl-p-Methylaniline
  4. D N,N-Dimethylaniline.
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(A) p-Methylbenzylamine

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The carbylamine reaction is a characteristic test for primary amines. When a primary amine is heated with chloroform (\(CHCl_3\)) and an alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide (\(KOH\)), an isocyanide (carbylamine) is formed, which is characterized by an extremely foul smell.…