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Primary amines can be distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines by reacting with
ChemistryAminesBITSATBITSAT 2023 (Memory Based Paper 2)
Options:
  • A
    Chloroform and alcoholic $\mathrm{KOH}$
  • B
    Methyl iodide
  • C
    Chloroform alone
  • D
    Zinc Dust
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
Chloroform and alcoholic $\mathrm{KOH}$
$1^{\circ}$ amines (aliphatic and aromatic) react with $\mathrm{CHCl}_3 / \mathrm{KOH}$ to yield isocyanide (foul smelling) This is known as carbylamine test which is not given by $2^{\circ}$ and $3^{\circ}$ amines.

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