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Amines

Question
CBSEENCH12008897

Give one test to distinguish Aniline and N-methyl aniline.

Solution
Aniline will give the bad smell of isocyanide when it is heated with chloroform and ale. KOH (carbylamine reaction), while N-methyl aniline does not give this test.
stack straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 NH subscript 2 with Aniline below space plus space CHCl subscript 3 plus space 3 KOH space left parenthesis aq right parenthesis space rightwards arrow space space stack straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 NC with Phenyl space iso minus cyanide below space plus space 3 KCl space plus space 3 straight H subscript 2 straight O