Explain Carbyl amine reaction.

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Hoffmann's carbylamines test/ Isocyanide test:
Aliphatic or aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and alcoholic $K O H$ give foul smelling alkyl isocyanides or carbylamines. This test is not given by secondary or tertiary amines.
$P h - N H_{2} + C H C l_{3} + 3 K O H Δ - \to P h - N C + 3 K C l + 3 H_{2} O$

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