What will be the product of the given reaction?
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tert-Butyl alcohol tert-Butyl amine Acetamide Ethylamine |
tert-Butyl amine |
The correct answer is option 2. tert-Butyl amine. This reaction is particularly used for the synthesis of primary amines of the type R3C-NH2, i.e., primary amines with a tert-alkyl group. This reaction is known as the Ritter reaction.
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