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A mixture of two aromatic compounds (A) and (B) was separated by dissolving in chloroform followed by extraction with aqueous KOH solution. The organic layer containing compound (A), when heated with alcoholic solution of KOH produce C₇H₅N (C) associated with unpleasant odour.
Question:
The reaction of (A) with alcoholic solution of KOH to produce (C) of unpleasant odour is called

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Ullmann reaction

Reimer-Tiemann reaction

Carbylamine reaction

Sandmeyer reaction

answer is B.

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Carbylamine reaction

$\underset{Aniline}{C_{6} H_{5} {NH}_{2}} + {CHCl}_{3} + 3 KOH (alc .) ➝ \underset{Phenylisocyanide}{C_{6} H_{5} NC} + 3 KCI + 3 H_{2} O$

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