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Alkyl ethylamine is heated with chlorofo...

Alkyl ethylamine is heated with chloroform and alcoholic KOH, a compound with offensive smell is formed. This compound is :

A

A secondary amine

B

An isocyanide

C

A cyanide

D

An acid

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The correct Answer is:
B
`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-NH_(2) underset("alc. KOH")overset(CHCl_(3))to CH_(3)-CH_(2) -N overset(to)=C`
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