A) a primary amine
B) a secondary amine
C) a tertiary amine
D) a mixture of all the three
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
When an alkyl halide reacts with alcoholic ammonia in a sealed tube then a mixture of primary, secondary and tertiary amines is formed. \[RX+N{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{pri-a\min e}{\mathop{RN{{H}_{2}}}}\,+HX\] \[RN{{H}_{2}}+XR\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\sec -a\min e}{\mathop{{{R}_{2}}NH}}\,+HX\] \[{{R}_{2}}NH+XR\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{ter-a\min e}{\mathop{{{R}_{3}}N}}\,+HX\]
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