The chief drawback of ammonolysis is that it yields a:
AMixture of alkanes
BMixture of ketones
CMixture of amines
DMixture of alkenes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mixture of amines
1. The primary amine formed is itself a nucleophile.
2. It attacks more alkyl halide in turn.
3. So primary, secondary and tertiary amines all appear.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part 2, Unit 9 'Amines'_
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