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Chapter 21: Q20P (page 1000)

Why is excess ammonia used in the preceding reaction?

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Reductive amination involves the formation of amine from carbonyl compounds particularly aldehyde or ketone via from the imine intermediate.

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Reductive amination

Reductive amination involves the formation of amine from carbonyl compounds particularly aldehyde or ketone via from the imine intermediate.

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Explaination

In this reaction excess ammonia is used because one equivalent of ammonia first reacts with acidic proton and forms NH+4ion and loses its nucleophilicity. Then the remaining ammonia substitutes the Br-. So, excess of ammonia is used in this reaction.

The reaction is represented as follows:

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