Predict the product for the following reaction.

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The reaction is a substitution reaction with methylamine acting as the nucleophile. The nitrogen in methylamine is more nucleophilic than the oxygen in water, and thus it will displace the chloride ion. We can rule out choices I, II, and V because they all have chloride ions still attached to the carbon. Choice III is incorrect because it does not have a nitrogen attached to the carbon. Choice IV is correct because it has the nitrogen from methylamine attached to the carbon, and the chloride ion is now a leaving group.

Predict the Product for the Following Reaction