9.4.4 - Reduction of amides
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What is an amide?
💡 Hint: Remember the structure contains R-CO-NH2.
Name a common reducing agent for amides.
💡 Hint: Think of a strong hydride donor.
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What is the main product of reducing an amide using lithium aluminium hydride?
💡 Hint: Focus on the nitrogen atoms remaining after the reduction.
True or False: Catalytic hydrogenation can be used to convert amides into amines.
💡 Hint: Consider the conditions required for catalytic hydrogenation.
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Write the complete reaction mechanism for the reduction of benzenamide to benzylamine using LiAlH4.
💡 Hint: Consider each electron transfer and resulting charges.
Discuss the implications of using catalytic hydrogenation on amides in industrial settings.
💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency and potential challenges of scaling up these reactions.
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