A nitrogen containing organic compound on heating with chloroform and alcoholic ${\rm{KOH}}$ evolved very unpleasant smelling vapours. The compound could be:

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A nitrogen containing organic compound on heating with chloroform and alcoholic

\mathrm{KOH}

evolved very unpleasant smelling vapours. The compound could be:

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Correct option: D

Aniline

Option D (Aniline) is correct because the reaction with chloroform and alcoholic KOH is the carbylamine reaction, which is a test for primary amines like aniline.

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