Chemical Reactions of Amines
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
What is transamination reaction? Explain all the steps in transamination reaction with an example.
Which of the following statements is not correct for amines?
Cyanobenzene reacts with dilute HCl to form?
The image below shows the effect of acid and base on the aqueous ethylamine.

Why does the smell of ethylamine reappear when sodium hydroxide is added?
The image below shows the effect of acid and base on the aqueous ethylamine.

Why does the smell of ethylamine disappear when hydrochloric acid is added?
The image below shows the effect of acid and base on the aqueous ethylamine.

What evidence is there for a chemical reaction between ethylamine and hydrochloric acid?
Which one of the two is more basic and why?

Arrange the following in the increasing order of their basic strength.
What happens when aniline is acetylated ?
State and explain Mannich reaction
Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength :
Identify A, B and C in the following reactions.
What happens when aniline reacts with chloroform in the presence of alcoholic potassium hydroxide?
What happens when -ethylethanamine reacts with benzenesulphonyl chloride?
Convert the following:
Phenol to N-phenylethanamide
Account for the following:
Acylation of aniline is carried out in the presence of pyridine.
The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compounds is _____.



