Chemical Reactions of Amines

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Chemical Reactions of Amines: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Carbylamine Reaction, Alkylation of Amines, Chemical Properties of Amines, Acylation of Amines, Reaction of Amines with Nitrous Acid, Basic Character of Amines and, Test for Primary Amines

Important Questions on Chemical Reactions of Amines

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What is transamination reaction? Explain all the steps in transamination reaction with an example.

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Which of the following statements is not correct for amines?

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Complete the following reaction:

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Cyanobenzene reacts with dilute HCl to form?

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The image below shows the effect of acid and base on the aqueous ethylamine.

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Why does the smell of ethylamine reappear when sodium hydroxide is added?

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The image below shows the effect of acid and base on the aqueous ethylamine.

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 Why does the smell of ethylamine disappear when hydrochloric acid is added?

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The image below shows the effect of acid and base on the aqueous ethylamine.

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What evidence is there for a chemical reaction between ethylamine and hydrochloric acid?

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Which one of the two is more basic and why?

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Complete the following equation :

R-NH2+CHCl3+KOH

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Arrange the following in the increasing order of their basic strength.

C6H5NH2, CH3-CH2-NH2, CH3-NH-CH3

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What happens when aniline is acetylated ?

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State and explain Mannich reaction

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Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength :

Ph-NMe2, Ph-NH2, Ph-NH-Ph and Ph-NHMe

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Identify A, B and C in the following reactions.

CH3BrKCNALiAlH4B273KHNO2C

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What happens when aniline reacts with chloroform in the presence of alcoholic potassium hydroxide?

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What happens when N-ethylethanamine reacts with benzenesulphonyl chloride?

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Convert the following:

Phenol to N-phenylethanamide

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Account for the following:

Acylation of aniline is carried out in the presence of pyridine.

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The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compounds is _____.
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