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CHCl(3) and KOH on heating with a compo...

`CHCl_(3)` and KOH on heating with a compound form a bad smelling product compound is

A

`C_2H_5CN`

B

`C_2H_5NC`

C

`C_2H_5OH`

D

`C_2H_5NH_2`

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The correct Answer is:
B
This is carbylamine reaction which is used to detect presence of `1^@` amine in organic compounds. The bad smelling compound is isocyanide.
`underset("Chloroform")(CHCl_3)+3KOH+underset("Ethyl amine")(C_2H_5NH_2)rarrunderset("Ethylisocynide")(C_2H_5N)overset(rarr)(=)C+KCl+3H_2O`
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