Question

Ammonolysis is a type of _________ reaction.

(a) electrophilic addition

(b) electrophilic substitution

(c) nucleophilic addition

(d) nucleophilic substitution

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I'd like to ask this question from Preparation of Amines in division Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) nucleophilic substitution

To explain: 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.