Question

How are following conversion carried out.
1) Aniline to phenyl isocyanids.
2) Benzene diazonium chloride to iodobenzene. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)Aniline on heating with Chloroform in the presence of KOH gives phenyl isocyanide. This reaction is known as Carbylamine Reaction. It's also used as a test for primary amines

2)Potassium iodide is the reagent which is useful for the process of conversion of benzenediazonium chloride to iodobenzene. It's a salt of diazonium cation and chloride. ... Cold potassium iodide is reacted with cold benzenediazonium chloride to give tiny oily droplets of iodobenzene and nitrogen gas.