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The '''Carbylamine reaction''' is a [[chemical test]] for detection of primary [[amines]]. In this reaction, the analyte is heated with alcoholic [[potassium hydroxide]] and chloroform. If a primary amine is present, the isocyanide is formed.
The '''Carbylamine reaction''' is a [[chemical test]] for detection of primary [[amine]]s. In this reaction, the analyte is heated with alcoholic [[potassium hydroxide]] and chloroform. If a primary amine is present, the isocyanide is formed.


For example, the reaction with ethylamine:
For example, the reaction with ethylamine:

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The Carbylamine reaction is a chemical test for detection of primary amines. In this reaction, the analyte is heated with alcoholic potassium hydroxide and chloroform. If a primary amine is present, the isocyanide is formed.

For example, the reaction with ethylamine:

The carbylamine reaction with ethyl amine

The reaction with aniline:

The carbylamine reaction with aniline

The carbylamine test does not give a positive reaction with secondary and tertiary amines.

References

Carbylamine reaction