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Alcohol to Amine - nucleophilic substitution ?

Im trying to understand the mechanism. First I need to know I'm on the right path so, is the reaction
R-OH + NH3 -> R-NH2 + H20 nucleophilic substitution ?
Yes it is nucleophilic substitution, now what would be the nucleophile and what would it attack? (Maybe try drawing on some dipoles and partial charges)
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Yes it is nucleophilic substitution, now what would be the nucleophile and what would it attack? (Maybe try drawing on some dipoles and partial charges)

NH3 is the nucleophile and it would attack the R group ?
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NH3 is the nucleophile and it would attack the R group ?


Yes that's right
Original post by JacobBob
NH3 is the nucleophile and it would attack the R group ?

In reality, alcohols undergo nucleophilic substitution only with great difficulty. I doubt that this reaction is feasible.

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