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Phenyl isocyanide is formed when chloroform is treated with alcoholic potassium hydroxide and:

A
benzaldehyde
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aniline
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phenol
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nitrobenzene
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Solution

The correct option is C aniline
Phenyl isocyanide is formed when chloroform is treated with alcoholic potassium hydroxide and aniline in carbylamine reaction.

C6H5NH2+CHCl3+3KOHC6H5NC+3KCl+3H2O

Option B is correct.

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