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When primary amine reacts with chloroform in ethanolic KOH then the product is

Option: 1

an isocyanide


Option: 2

an aldehyde


Option: 3

a cyanide


Option: 4

an alcohol


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As we have learnt, 

Carbylamine Reaction 

This reaction is used for the detection of primary amines which is converted into foul smelling isocyanide upon reaction with Chloroform and potassium hydroxide

\mathrm{RNH_{2}+CHCl_{3}+3KOH\rightarrow R-NC+3KCl+3H_{2}O}

 Hence, the correct answer is Option (1)

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