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Q.Primary amine on reaction with Grignard reagent gives which of the following?
(a) An alkane
(b) A higher amine
(c) A secondary amine
(d) None of these
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →A primary amine has active N-H bonds that decompose the Grignard reagent to give an alkane.
Grignard reagents (R-MgX) are strong bases and react with any compound containing an active (acidic) hydrogen — such as -OH, -NH2 or -NH-. A primary amine R'-NH2 has N-H bonds, so it protonates the R-MgX:
R-MgX + R'-NH2 → R-H + R'-NH-MgX
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