Amines Flashcards
1
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What are amines?
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2
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How do you name amines?
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3
Q
Why are amines so reactive?
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4
Q
How can primary aliphatic amines prepared?
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5
Q
What are aromatic amines used in?
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6
Q
Why are amines weak bases?
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7
Q
When do amines act as bases?
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8
Q
List these in order of base strengths:
NH3 , primary amine , secondary amine and phenylamine
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9
Q
Why are amines so reactive?
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10
Q
What is the shape of amines and state its corresponding bond angle?
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11
Q
What causes a difference in base strength in amines?
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12
Q
When do amines act as nucleophiles?
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13
Q
What mechanism do amines undergo?
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14
Q
What is the mechanismp for the reaction of an amine with water?
(Use a diagram)
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15
Q
What does positive and negative inductive effect mean?
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