13.1.1 - Definition
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Define amines in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about ammonia and what happens to its hydrogen atoms.
What is methylamine? Classify it.
💡 Hint: Consider how many groups are attached to the nitrogen.
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What type of amine has three groups attached to nitrogen?
💡 Hint: Remember the prefix 'tri-' in the word tertiary.
True or False: Methylamine is a secondary amine.
💡 Hint: Consider how many groups are attached to its nitrogen?
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How would you synthesize a primary amine from a nitrile? Describe the reaction and the reagents involved.
💡 Hint: Consider the process of converting a carbon-nitrogen triple bond into a carbon-nitrogen single bond.
Predict the reactivity of methylamine in an acylation reaction and explain why it would behave this way.
💡 Hint: Think about the lone pair on nitrogen and how it interacts with electrophiles.
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