Question

2) 3 / EV 34
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For the molecular formula C.H. N, the Number of isomeric amines that can give positive
carbylamine reaction are​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Carbylamine reaction is given by primary amines. It is not given by secondary or tertiary amines.

Isopropyl amine is a primary amine. it can give positive carbylamine test.

In Hoffmann's carbylamine test (also known as Isocyanide test), aliphatic or aromatic primary amine is heated with chloroform in presence of alcoholic potassium hydroxide to give foul smelling alkyl/aryl isocyanide or carbylamine.

i−C

3

H

7

−NH

2

+CHCl

3

+3KOH

heat

i−C

3

H

7

−NC+3KCl+3H

2

O