Ammonolysis of Alkyl halides followed by the treatment with NaOH solution can be used to prepare primary, secondary and tertiary amines. The purpose of NaOH in the reaction is :

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Acid and Base GOC

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to activate NH₃ used in the reaction

to remove acidic impurities

to increase the reactivity of alkyl halide

to remove basic impurities

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So the purpose of NaOH in the above reactions in to remove acidic impurities.

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