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Chloromethane on treatment with excess of ammonia yields mainly
ChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Options:
  • A
    N, N-dimethylmethanamine

  • B
    $\mathrm{N}$-methylmethanamine $\left(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{NH}-\mathrm{CH}_3\right)$
  • C
    methanamine $\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{NH}_2\right)$
  • D
    mixture containing all these in equal proportion
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
methanamine $\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{NH}_2\right)$
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{NH}_3 \rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{NH}_2+\mathrm{HCl}$
Excess Methanamine
However, if the two reactants are present in the same amount, then the mixture of amines(i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary) are obtained.

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