Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Amines

Question:

The reaction of aliphatic and aromatic primary amines with chloroform in the presence of ethanolic potassium hydroxide to produce compound with fouling smell, is known as

Options:

Rosenmund reaction

Carbylamine reaction

Fittig reaction

Etard reaction

Correct Answer:

Carbylamine reaction

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Carbylamine reaction

Primary amines when heated with chloroform ($CHCl_3$) and alcoholic KOH produce isocyanides (carbylamines), which have a very foul smell.

General reaction:

$R-NH_2+ CHCl_3 + 3KOH → R-NC + 3KCl + 3H_2O$

This reaction is used as a test for primary amines and is known as the Carbylamine reaction.

Option 1: Rosenmund reaction

Used for conversion of acid chloride to aldehyde using $Pd/BaSO_4$. Not related to amines.

Option 2: Carbylamine reaction

Primary amines react with $CHCl_3$ and alcoholic KOH to give isocyanides with foul smell. Correct.

Option 3: Fittig reaction

Coupling of aryl halides using sodium in dry ether. Not related to amines.

Option 4: Etard reaction

Oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde using chromyl chloride. Not related to amines.