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Foul smelling compound formed, during carbyl amine reaction is :
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On heating 
with ethanolic KOH and primary amine, isocyanide is formed and is readily detected by its offensive odour. This is called as carbyl amine test.
Chloroform | + | 3 KOH Potassium hydroxide | + | Primary amine |
RNCAlkyl Isocyanide (Foul smell) | + | 3 KCl Potassium chloride | + | Water |
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