Question

what happens when methanol reacts with ammonia​

Answer 1

Methanol reacts with ammonia​

Explanation:

• Methylamines are commonly synthesized commercially by a continuous process from methanol and ammonia, in the presence of an aluminosilicate catalyst.
• It is an organic compound which have a molecular formula of CH₃NH₂.
• It is a colourless gas that is a derivative of ammonia, in which one hydrogen atom is being replaced by a methyl group.
• It is a simplest primary amine.
• Equation: CH₃OH (Methanol) + NH₃ (Ammonia) → CH₃NH₂ (Methylamine) + H₂O (Water)
• The two by-products of this reaction is Dimethylamine and trimethylamine, the reaction kinetics and the ratios of the reactants determine the formation and ratio of the three products.
• The most favoured  product by the reaction kinetics is trimethylamine.
• Hence, the product formed is Methylamines.