Sunil Kumar FP
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Methylamine is the organic compound with a formula of CH3NH2. This colorless gas is a derivative of ammonia, but with one H atom replaced by a methyl group. It is the simplest primary amine
In the laboratory methylamine hydrochloride is readily prepared by various other methods. One method entails treating formaldehyde with ammonium chloride.
NH4Cl + H2CO → [CH2=NH2]Cl + H2O
[CH2=NH2]Cl + H2CO + H2O → [CH3NH3]Cl + HCOOH
The colorless hydrochloride salt can be converted to the amine by the addition of strong base, like NaOH:
[CH3NH3]Cl + NaOH → CH3NH2 + NaCl + H2O