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Explain Carbyl amine reaction

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Aliphatic or aromatic primary amines on heating with a mixture of chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide, isocyanide having an intolerable smell is formed. This reaction is called as carbylamine reaction.
`R-NH_(2)+CHCl_(3)+3KOH overset(Delta)rarr R-NC+3KCl+3H_(2)O`.
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  • A highly volatile carbon compound C_2H_7N which gives carbyl amine reaction and is soluble in hydrochloric acid and the solution on treatment with sodium nitritr and HCl gives off nitrogen leaving behind a solution whihch has an alcoholic smell the compound is

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    `C_2H_5NHC_2H_5`
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    C
    `(C_(2)H_(5))_(3)N`
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    `CH_(3)NHC_(2)H_(5).`
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