What is the product of the reaction between an amine and an alkyl halide?

What is the product of the reaction between an amine and an alkyl halide?

Step 1: Identify the amine and the alkyl halide. An amine is a compound that contains a nitrogen atom bonded to hydrogen atoms or carbon atoms. An alkyl halide is a compound that contains a carbon atom bonded to a halogen atom (like chlorine, bromine, or iodine).
Step 2: Understand that when an amine reacts with an alkyl halide, the nitrogen atom in the amine can bond with the carbon atom of the alkyl halide.
Step 3: Recognize that during this reaction, the halogen atom from the alkyl halide is released, and the nitrogen atom becomes positively charged because it is now bonded to four groups (three from the amine and one from the alkyl halide).
Step 4: The result of this reaction is a quaternary ammonium salt, which is a compound where the nitrogen atom is bonded to four carbon groups and carries a positive charge.

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