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A positive carbylamines test is given by
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Options:
  • A N, N-dimethylaniline
  • B \( 2,4 \)-dimethylaniline
  • C N-methyl- \( o \)-methylaniline
  • D N-methylbenzylamine
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \( 2,4 \)-dimethylaniline

Only primary amines give positive carbylamine test.

Both aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and alcoholic KOH gives foul smelling isocyanides which are also known as carbylamines. 

R-NH2+CHCl3+3KOHalc. R-NC+3KCl+3H2O

 

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