13.3.2 - Ammonolysis of Alkyl Halides
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What is the product of ammonolysis of an alkyl halide?
💡 Hint: Think about what is produced when ammonia reacts with an alkyl halide.
Why is excess ammonia used in this reaction?
💡 Hint: What happens if the ammonia isn't in excess?
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What do we obtain when ammonia reacts with an alkyl halide?
💡 Hint: Which type of amine has one alkyl group?
Excess ammonia in the ammonolysis reaction is used to:
💡 Hint: What happens if we don't use enough ammonia?
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Propose a mechanism for the ammonolysis of butyl bromide (C4H9Br) with ammonia. Indicate all intermediates in your proposed mechanism.
💡 Hint: Consider how ammonia approaches the alkyl halide.
Using the ammonolysis reaction, calculate the theoretical yield of ethylamine from 50g of bromoethane. Given the molecular weights, determine the grams of ethylamine produced.
💡 Hint: Calculate moles using the formula moles = mass/molar mass.
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