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Which offensive smelling compound is obtained when ethyl amine is heated with chloroform and alcoholic KOH,
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Options:
  • A A cyanide
  • B An isocyanide
  • C A secondary amine
  • D An acid
Solution:
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The correct answer is: An isocyanide
C2H5NH2+CHCl3EthylamineReaction+3KOHC2H5NCEthylisocyanide(Unpleasantsmell)+3KCl+3H2O

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