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Which pair of reagents would give cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, , directly in one step?

  1. A and
  2. B and
  3. C and
  4. D and one equivalent of

Answer: B

Trimethylamine is a nucleophile that attacks the primary alkyl bromide in an reaction: . One equivalent of with a primary amine gives a mixture of lower alkylation products, and alcohols or acids do not alkylate the amine.
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