Ammonolysis of Alkyl halides followed by the treatment with NaOH solution can be used to prepare primary, secondary and tertiary amines.

Question:

 Ammonolysis of Alkyl halides followed by the treatment with NaOH solution can be used to prepare primary, secondary and tertiary amines. The purpose of NaOH in the reaction is :

  1. to remove basic impurities

  2. to activate $\mathrm{NH}_{3}$ used in the reaction

  3. to remove acidic impurities

  4. to increase the reactivity of alkyl halide


Correct Option: , 3

Solution:

So the purpose of $\mathrm{NaOH}$ in the above reactions in to remove acidic impurities.

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