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In laboratory after primary amine is treated with chloroform and alc. KOH, obnoxious smelling gas (isocyanide compound) starts evolving, Imediately the solution is dropped and dil. HCl is poured into the test tube to remove the obnoxious smell. Why is dil. HCl used here ?

Rounak Datta , 9 Years ago
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Himalaya Pramanick

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dil HCL reacts with KOH and stops further production of isocyanide.
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