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The compound obtained by heating a mixture of a primary amine and chloroform with ethanolic potassium hydroxide (KOH) is

1. an alkyl cyanide
2. a nitro compound
3. an alkyl isocyanide
4. an amide

Correct answer: an alkyl isocyanide

Solution

When a primary amine reacts with chloroform and ethanolic KOH, it undergoes the carbylamine reaction to form an alkyl isocyanide (foul-smelling compound).

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