BRAINCAKEReaction with Ammonia
The reaction of halogenoalkanes with ammonia is a nucleophilic substitution. The halogenoalkane is heated with ammonia in a sealed tube to form a primary amine. The first step produces a salt and the second step is the reaction of excess ammonia with the salt.
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Key terms in this lesson
- nucleophilic substitution
- A reaction mechanism in which a nucleophile donates a lone pair of electrons to an electron-deficient carbon atom, displacing a leaving group.
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