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When primary amine reacts with chloroform in ethanolic KOH then the product is

(a) an isocyanide 

(b) an aldehyde

(c) a cyanide 

(d) an alcohol.

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(a) : When a primary amine reacts with chloroform with ethanolic KOH, then a bad smell compound isocyanide is formed. This is called carbylamine reaction and this reaction is used as a test of primary amines.

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