Question

What happens when ethyl chloride is reacts with alcoholic ammonia ?

Answer 1

Ethyl chloride is heated with alcoholic ammonia gives Ethyl alcohol and Ammonium chloride.

CH₃₋CH₂₋Cl  +NH₄OH  →  CH₃₋CH₂OH + NH₄Cl

When heated to 150–220 °C over a silica- or alumina-supported nickel catalyst, ethanol and ammonia react to produce ethylamine.

**Further reaction leads to diethylamine and triethylamine