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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Cyclopentanol can be converted into cyclopentylamine by following two routes. Which of the following methods is expected to give good yield of cyclopentylamine? (A)  (B)  (C) Both are equally suitable (D) Neither of the two.

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Reaction of 2° halide with ammonia (a base) is always accompanied by some elimination product.

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

Both are equally suitable

Neither of the two.

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

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

Both are equally suitable

Neither of the two.

Reaction of 2∘ halide with ammonia (a base) is always accompanied by some elimination product.

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