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The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of $\mathrm{KOH}$ is called
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carbylamine reaction
In carbylamine reaction, aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and ethanolic $\mathrm{KOH}$, form isocyanides or carbylamines which are foul smelling substances.
$$
\begin{aligned}
& R-\mathrm{NH}_2+\mathrm{CHCl}_3+3 \mathrm{KOH}_{(\text {alc. })} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \\
& R-\mathrm{NC}+3 \mathrm{KCl}+3 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \\
&
\end{aligned}
$$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& R-\mathrm{NH}_2+\mathrm{CHCl}_3+3 \mathrm{KOH}_{(\text {alc. })} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \\
& R-\mathrm{NC}+3 \mathrm{KCl}+3 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \\
&
\end{aligned}
$$
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