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Why can amines of the type NHRR' not be obtained in optical purity?
ANitrogen inverts very easily
BThey have no lone pair
CThey are always gases
DThey contain no chiral carbon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Nitrogen inverts very easily
Rapid nitrogen inversion interconverts the two mirror forms, so they cannot be separated.
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