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  4. Cyclopentanol can be converted into cyclopentylamine by following two routes. Which of the following methods is expected to give good yield of cyclopentylamine?

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Q. Cyclopentanol can be converted into cyclopentylamine by following two routes. Which of the following methods is expected to give good yield of cyclopentylamine?

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Solution:

Reaction of $2^{\circ}$ halide with ammonia (a base) is always accompanied by some elimination product.

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