For carbylamine reaction, we need hot alc. KOH and

Options

A. Any primary amine and chloroform
B. Chloroform and silver powder
C. A primary amine and an alkyl halide
D. A monoalkylamine and trichloromethane.

Answer

A

Explanation

ln carbylamines reaction, primary amines on heating with chloroform in presence of alcoholic KOH form isocyanides (or carbylamines). It is used to distinguish `1^0` amines from `2^0` and `3^0` amines.
`R-NH_(2)+underset((alc))(CHCl_3)+3KOHrarrRNC+3KCl+3H_2O`