How can etanol converted into methalamine?

Answer 1

Ethanol can be converted into methylamine through a two-step process. First, ethanol is dehydrogenated to acetaldehyde, which can then undergo a reaction with ammonia in the presence of a catalyst to form methylamine. Alternatively, ethanol can be directly methylated using methyl iodide or another methylating agent in a nucleophilic substitution reaction. This conversion typically requires specific reaction conditions and catalysts to optimize yield.