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1. |
Ethyl methylamine cannot be resolved under normal conditions because |
A. | The nitrogen atom rapidly inverts its configuration leading to a racemic mixture |
B. | it isomerizes rapidly with the achiral isomer trimethylamine |
C. | the favoured configuration is not chiral |
D. | the C-N bond is not stable under conditions used for resolution |
Answer» B. it isomerizes rapidly with the achiral isomer trimethylamine | |