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What are the reagents and specific observation for a positive Carbylamine Test?

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Reagents: $CHCl_3$ + alcoholic $KOH$ + Heat. Observation: Extremely foul/offensive smell due to the formation of an Isocyanide (Carbylamine, $R-NC$ ).

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