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Treatment of ammonia on excess of alkyl halide yields

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a

triethyl amine

b

diethyl amine

c

ethyl amine

d

quaternary ammonium salt

answer is B.

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  • Alkyl or benzyl halide on reaction with an ethanolic solution of ammonia undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction in which the halogen atom is replaced by an amino (–NH2) group.
  • This process of cleavage of the C–X bond by ammonia molecule is
    known as ammonolysis. 
  • The reaction is carried out in a sealed tube at 373 K. 
  • The primary amine thus obtained behaves as a nucleophile and can further react with alkyl halide to form secondary and tertiary amines, and finally quaternary ammonium salt.Question Image
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