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Identify the product B in the shown reaction.(a) Benzylamine(b) N-Methylphenylmethanamine(c) N,N-Dimethylphenylmethanamine(d) N,N-DichlorophenylmethanamineI have been asked this question during a job interview.I would like to ask this question from Preparation of Amines in portion Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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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.



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