Question

Identify the product B in the shown reaction.

(a) Benzylamine

(b) N-Methylphenylmethanamine

(c) N,N-Dimethylphenylmethanamine

(d) N,N-Dichlorophenylmethanamine

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Answer 1

Right option is (c) N,N-Dimethylphenylmethanamine

The explanation is: Benzyl chloride reacts with ethanolic ammonia to form benzylamine (A) which reacts with one molecule of CH3Cl to give N-methyphenylmethanamine, which further reacts with one more molecule of CH3Cl to give N, N-dimethylphenylmethanamine.