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This is my proposed mechanism for the synthesis of propylene oxide and methylamine. Is this correct? I'm not sure if I did the latter steps correctly with abstracting the hydrogens and such.

propylene oxide
Co
+ methylamme (CH3NH₂2₂)
+
CH3
Chính Đi
Y
44
CH₂-N5
H
CH₂
CALANTY 10
g
NY
fo
OH
H=N
4
म
↓ CR₁₂²-N²c
CH₂HN
ст
OH

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In your mechanism, the first step and the final product are correct.

But the extraction of H⁺ from CH₃NH₂ and protonation step of CH₃NH^- are not correct.

The correct extraction of H⁺ and explanation is shown below:

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