Preparation of Amines
Preparation of Amines: Overview
In this topic, we will study the reactions involved during the preparation of amines from different compounds. It also informs about the details of catalysts used in each reaction for the preparation of amines with the aid of examples.
Important Questions on Preparation of Amines
What are the reagents required to complete the process:
(i) Ethyl cyanide to ethyl amine
(ii) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid

Which of the following reaction is involved in the preparation of primary amines:
(i) Hofmann’s bromide reaction and
(ii) Gobriel phthalimide synthesis

Which of the following reaction is involved in the preparation of primary amines:
(i) Hoffmann bromamide reaction and
(ii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis

Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

The product formed from the following reaction sequence is :

Complete the following reaction:

Which of the following reactions will NOT give primary amine as the product?

The major product ‘’ formed in the following sequence of reactions is


The major product formed in the following reaction is

Which of the following would be among the products of the reactions between ammonia reacts with bromoethane?

The major product of the following reaction is

The starting material that produce pentanamine by Hoffmann bromamide reaction is

The major product of the following synthetic sequence is

Identify the major product of the following reaction


The conversion of propan--ol to n-butylamine involves the sequential addition of reagents. The correct sequential order of reagents is

Relationship between and is:

What is in the above reaction sequence?

-Amine is obtained by reduction of which compound?
