what is carbylamine reaction . how it is used to distinguish primary amine from secondary amine and tertiary amine ?
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Carbylamine reaction:
When we heat aliphatic and aromatic primary amines with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide then formation of isocyanides or carbylamines takes place. Isocyanides and carbylamines are foul smelling substances.This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction.
This reaction is not shown by secondary and tertiary amines.
This reaction is used as a test for primary amines.
R-NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH ---(on heating)---> R-NC + 3KCl + 3H2O
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Carbylamine reaction:
When we heat aliphatic and aromatic primary amines with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide then formation of isocyanides or carbylamines takes place. Isocyanides and carbylamines are foul smelling substances.This reaction is known as carbylamine reaction.
This reaction is not shown by secondary and tertiary amines.
This reaction is used as a test for primary amines.
R-NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH ---(on heating)---> R-NC + 3KCl + 3H2O
Hope it helps!
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