MCQ
Primary amines can be distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines by reacting with
- ✓Chloroform and alcoholic $KOH$
- BMethyl iodide
- CChloroform alone
- DZinc dust
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Chloroform and alcoholic $KOH$
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(a) Primary amine reacts with $CHC{l_3}$and alc. $KOH$ to form isocyanide while secondary and tertiary amines do not react.
(a) Primary amine reacts with $CHC{l_3}$and alc. $KOH$ to form isocyanide while secondary and tertiary amines do not react.
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