The product formed on the reaction of chloroform with aniline and alcoholic $K O H$ is:

Phenyl cyanide

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Phenyl isocyanide

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Phenol

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Solution

The correct option is B Phenyl isocyanide
This is the carbylamine test for aliphatic and aromatic primary amines. Aniline, chloroform and alc. KOH on heating gives foul smelling phenyl isocyanide.
$C_{6} H_{5} N H_{2} + C H C l_{3} + 3 K O H (a l c .) \to C_{6} H_{5} - N C P h e n y l i s o c y a n i d e + 3 K C l + 3 H_{2} O$

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