A mixture of ethano1 vapour and ammonia is heated under pressure in the presence of alumina as a catalyst The product formed is .

Options

A. `CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2)`
B. `(CH_(3)CH_(2))_(2)NH`
C. `(CH_(3)CH_(2))_(3)N`
D. A mixture of all three amines

Answer

D

Explanation

The process is ammonolysis of alcoho1
`underset(1^(@)amine) (CH_(3))CH_(2)OHunderset(Delta)overset(NH_(3))rarrCH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2)underset(Delta)overset(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH)rarr`
`underset(2^(@)amine)((CH_(3)CH_(2))_(2)N)underset(Delta)overset(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH)rarrunderset(3^(@)amine)((CH_(3)CH_(2))_(3)N` .