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Why is it difficult to prepare pure amines by ammonolysis of alkyl halides?

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By ammonolysis of alkyl halides, a mixture of primary, secondary and tertiary amines is formed.
`NH_(3) overset(RX)(to) underset(1^(@)"Amine")(R-NH_(2)) overset(RX)(to) underset(2^(@)"Amine")(R_(2)NH) overset(RX)(to) underset(3^(@)"Amine")(R_(3)N) overset(RX)(to) underset("Quaternary salt")(R_(4)N^(+)X^(-))`
The separation of these amines is very difficult. Thus, it is very difficult to prepare pure amines by ammonolysis of alkyl halides.
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