Phenyl isocyanides are prepared by which of the following reaction?
Phenyl isocyanides are prepared by which of the following reaction?
(a) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(b) Carbylamine reaction
(c) Rosenmund's reaction
(d) Wurtz reaction
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Correct option (b) Carbylamine reaction
Explanation :
C6H5 - NH2 + CHCI3 + 3KOH → C6H5- NC + 3KCl + 3H2O
The above reaction is called as carbylamine reaction, which is a specific reaction of 1° amine. In this reaction, aniline is treated with an alkaline solution of chloroform to give phenyl isocyanide.
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