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**Hoffmann ammonolysis** of alkyl halide with excess $NH_3$ in sealed tube primarily gives
ASecondary amine only
BTertiary amine only
CPrimary amine
DQuaternary ammonium salt only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Primary amine
With excess $NH_3$, the equilibrium favours $RNH_2$. Without excess, the product mixture contains $RNH_2$, $R_2NH$, $R_3N$ and $R_4N^+X^-$ — the original limitation Hoffmann pointed out.
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