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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Amines

Question:

What type of reaction ammonolysis is?

Options:

Electrophilic addition

Electrophilic substitution

Nucleophilic addition

Nucleophilic substitution

Correct Answer:

Nucleophilic substitution

Explanation:

Alkyl and benzyl halides on reaction with an alcoholic solution of ammonia (nucleophile) undergoes nucleophilic substitution of the halogen atom by the amino group (-NH2). This process is known as ammonolysis.