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Amines

Browse 109 questions on Amines. Click on any question to view the detailed answer and explanation.

What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in amines?

Structure & Naming

Why is the CNEC-N-E bond angle in amines less than 109.5109.5^\circ ?

Structure & Naming

What is the geometry of amines?

Structure & Naming

What is the IUPAC name for CH3NH2CH_3NH_2 ?

Structure & Naming

What is the common name for C6H5NH2C_6H_5NH_2 ?

Structure & Naming

What is the IUPAC name for H2NCH2CH2NH2H_2N-CH_2-CH_2-NH_2 ?

Structure & Naming

How are N-substituted amines named in IUPAC?

Structure & Naming

Compare the boiling points of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines.

Physical Properties

Why do alcohols have higher boiling points than amines of similar mass?

Physical Properties

Are lower aliphatic amines soluble in water? Why?

Physical Properties

Reagents used in the reduction of nitro compounds to amines?

Preparation of Amines

Why is Fe/HClFe/HCl preferred for reducing nitro compounds?

Preparation of Amines

What is Ammonolysis?

Preparation of Amines

What is the major disadvantage of ammonolysis of alkyl halides?

Preparation of Amines

Reagents used for reduction of nitriles to primary amines?

Preparation of Amines

Reagents used for reduction of amides to amines?

Preparation of Amines

What is Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis used for?

Preparation of Amines

Why can't aromatic primary amines be prepared by Gabriel synthesis?

Preparation of Amines

What is the Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction?

Preparation of Amines

How does the basicity of amines compare to ammonia?

Basicity of Amines

Order of basicity of methylamines in aqueous phase?

Basicity of Amines

Order of basicity of ethylamines in aqueous phase?

Basicity of Amines

Why are aliphatic amines stronger bases than ammonia?

Basicity of Amines

Why is aniline a weaker base than ammonia?

Basicity of Amines

Product of acylation of amines?

Chemical Reactions

What is the Carbylamine reaction?

Chemical Reactions

Is the Carbylamine test given by secondary or tertiary amines?

Chemical Reactions

Reaction of primary aliphatic amines with Nitrous acid?

Chemical Reactions

Reaction of aromatic amines with Nitrous acid at low temp (273-278 K)?

Chemical Reactions

What is Hinsberg's reagent?

Chemical Reactions

Observation of reaction of primary amine with Hinsberg's reagent?

Chemical Reactions

Observation of reaction of secondary amine with Hinsberg's reagent?

Chemical Reactions

Observation of reaction of tertiary amine with Hinsberg's reagent?

Chemical Reactions

Why is the product of primary amine + Hinsberg reagent soluble in alkali?

Chemical Reactions

Why is the NH2-NH_2 group ortho-para directing?

Electrophilic Substitution

Product of bromination of aniline with bromine water?

Electrophilic Substitution

How to get monobromoaniline from aniline?

Electrophilic Substitution

Why does nitration of aniline give a significant amount of meta-isomer?

Electrophilic Substitution

Product of sulphonation of aniline?

Electrophilic Substitution

Does aniline undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction?

Electrophilic Substitution

General formula of diazonium salts?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Why are aromatic diazonium salts more stable than aliphatic ones?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Sandmeyer reaction reagents?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Gattermann reaction reagents?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

How to prepare Iodobenzene from diazonium salt?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

How to prepare Fluorobenzene from diazonium salt?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Product of reduction of diazonium salts with H3PO2H_3PO_2 or Ethanol?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Product of hydrolysis of diazonium salts (warming with water)?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Reaction of diazonium salt with HBF4HBF_4 followed by NaNO2/Cu,ΔNaNO_2/Cu, \Delta ?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Product of coupling benzene diazonium chloride with Phenol?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

pH condition for coupling with Phenol?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Product of coupling benzene diazonium chloride with Aniline?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

pH condition for coupling with Aniline?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Important use of quaternary ammonium salts?

Uses

Medical use of Novocain?

Uses

Medical use of Benadryl?

Uses

Is the nitrogen in Trimethylamine chiral?

Structure & Naming

Test to distinguish between Aniline and Ethylamine?

Distinction

Test to distinguish between Methylamine and Dimethylamine?

Distinction

Why does solvation effect stabilize protonated amines?

Basicity of Amines

What is the chemical name and structure of the Hinsberg Reagent?

Tests for Amines

Observation when a Primary Amine reacts with Hinsberg reagent followed by aqueous KOHKOH ?

Tests for Amines

Observation when a Secondary Amine reacts with Hinsberg reagent followed by aqueous KOHKOH ?

Tests for Amines

Observation when a Tertiary Amine is treated with Hinsberg reagent?

Tests for Amines

What are the reagents and specific observation for a positive Carbylamine Test?

Tests for Amines

Which specific types of amines give a positive Carbylamine test?

Tests for Amines

What happens when a Primary Aliphatic Amine reacts with HNO2HNO_2 ( NaNO2/HClNaNO_2/HCl ) at 05C0-5^\circ C ?

Tests for Amines

What happens when a Primary Aromatic Amine (e.g., Aniline) reacts with HNO2HNO_2 at 05C0-5^\circ C ?

Tests for Amines

What is the characteristic observation for Secondary Amines (Aliphatic or Aromatic) with HNO2HNO_2 ?

Tests for Amines

What is the purpose of Libermann's Nitroso Test?

Tests for Amines

How do Tertiary Aliphatic Amines react with HNO2HNO_2 ?

Tests for Amines

How do Tertiary Aromatic Amines (e.g., N,N-dimethylaniline) react with HNO2HNO_2 ?

Tests for Amines

What indicates a positive Azo Dye Test for primary aromatic amines?

Tests for Amines

What are the reagents and product for Hofmann's Mustard Oil Reaction?

Tests for Amines

How can a mixture of 1,2,and 31^\circ, 2^\circ, \text{and } 3^\circ amines be separated chemically?

Tests for Amines

Why can Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis prepare pure 11^\circ aliphatic amines but not 11^\circ aromatic amines (like Aniline)?

Preparation of Amines

While acidic or basic hydrolysis can cleave N-alkylphthalimide to release the amine, what reagent is often preferred for milder cleavage, and what is ...

Preparation of Amines

Write the balanced general equation for the Hoffmann Bromamide reaction of an amide ( RCONH2R-CONH_2 ) and state how many moles of base are consumed pe...

Preparation of Amines

What is the rate-determining rearrangement step in the Hoffmann Bromamide mechanism, and what is the stable intermediate formed immediately after this...

Preparation of Amines

If the migrating group 'R' in the starting amide ( RCONH2R-CONH_2 ) is chiral, what is the stereochemical outcome regarding that chiral center in the p...

Preparation of Amines

Which is a stronger base: Benzenamine (Aniline) or Phenylmethanamine (Benzylamine)? Explain the structural reason.

Basicity of Amines

Compare the basic strength of Aniline, N-Methylaniline, and N,N-Dimethylaniline. Does adding methyl groups to the nitrogen increase or decrease basici...

Basicity of Amines

Why is the reduction of nitro compounds with Fe scrap and HCl preferred over Sn/HCl?

Nitro Compounds

In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4H_2SO_4 and conc. HNO3HNO_3 , what is the specific role of HNO3HNO_3 ?

Nitro Compounds

Why does direct nitration of aniline yield a significant amount (47%) of the meta-nitro derivative, despite NH2-NH_2 being an ortho-para director?

Electrophilic Substitution

What is the role of Pyridine in the acylation reaction of amines with acetyl chloride?

Chemical Reactions

Which reagents can convert Benzenediazonium chloride directly into Benzene?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Which is more volatile: CH3CH2CH2NH2CH_3CH_2CH_2NH_2 (I) or(CH3)3N(CH_3)_3N (II)? Why?

Physical Properties

Under what pH conditions is the coupling reaction of aryldiazonium chloride with Aniline carried out?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Which of these will not undergo azo coupling with benzene diazonium chloride: Aniline, Phenol, Anisole, or Nitrobenzene?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

What are the products when Methylamine ( CH3NH2CH_3NH_2 ) reacts with Nitrous acid ( HNO2HNO_2 )?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

What is the IUPAC name of Allyl amine?

Structure & Naming

How does the product of Aniline bromination differ in CS2CS_2 (non-polar) versus Aqueous (polar) medium?

Electrophilic Substitution

Why is Acylation preferred over direct Alkylation to prepare mono-substituted amine derivatives?

Electrophilic Substitution

Why does Sulphanilic acid (p-aminobenzenesulphonic acid) exist as a Zwitter ion?

Basicity of Amines

Which specific species are involved/consumed in the Carbylamine test?

Tests for Amines

What reagent serves as the source of Nitrogen in the Gabriel synthesis of amines?

Preparation of Amines

Why does acetylation of the NH2-NH_2 group in aniline reduce its activating effect towards electrophilic substitution?

Electrophilic Substitution

Which is the most reactive amine towards dilute HCl: CH3NH2CH_3NH_2 , (CH3)2NH(CH_3)_2NH , or (CH3)3N(CH_3)_3N ?

Chemical Reactions

Arrange CH3CH2CH3CH_3CH_2CH_3 , CH3CH2NH2CH_3CH_2NH_2 , and CH3CH2OHCH_3CH_2OH in increasing order of dipole moment.

Physical Properties

What is the best reagent to convert a Nitrile ( RCNR-CN ) into a Primary Amine ( RCH2NH2R-CH_2NH_2 )?

Preparation of Amines

Which method yields an amine with one carbon atom less than the starting material?

Preparation of Amines

Which reaction is used to prepare Fluorobenzene from aniline? (Hint: Not Sandmeyer).

Electrophilic Substitution

What is the product when Benzylamine ( C6H5CH2NH2C_6H_5CH_2NH_2 ) reacts with HNO2HNO_2 ?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Which of the following cannot be prepared by Sandmeyer’s reaction: Chlorobenzene, Bromobenzene, Iodobenzene?

Diazonium Salts & Reactions

Why is N,N-Diethylbenzenesulphonamide insoluble in alkali, while the N-Ethyl analogue is soluble?

Tests for Amines

What is the product when 2-phenylpropanamide is reacted with LiAlH4LiAlH_4 in ether?

Preparation of Amines

What is a major disadvantage of preparing amines via Ammonolysis of alkyl halides?

Preparation of Amines

In the bromination of aniline, the Arenium ion intermediate is stabilized by resonance. Which atom bears the positive charge in the most stable contri...

Electrophilic Substitution