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What is ammonolysis ? Give its applicati...

What is ammonolysis ? Give its application.

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It is the replacement of either halogen atom of alkyl halides or hydroxyl group in alcohols by amino group. Reagent used for this purpose is alcoholic ammonia.
Example: `R-X+NH_3 rarr R-NH_2 + HX`
`R-OH + NH_3 overset(Al_2O_3)underset(360^@C)rarr RNH_2+H_2O`
Application: It is used for the preparation of primary, secondary, tertiary amines from haloalkanes.
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