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Which reactive intermediate forms from chloroform during the carbylamine reaction?

ADichlorocarbene
BChlorine radical
CChloromethane
DMethyl cation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Dichlorocarbene
Base removes HCl from chloroform to give dichlorocarbene, which the amine then adds to.
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