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3.3.11 Amines

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Total cards: 20•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What does aliphatic mean?

Back (Answer)

A straight chain compound with no rings

#2
Front (Question)

What is the process with mechanisms for the synthesis of amines?

Back (Answer)

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#3
Front (Question)

What compounds are used to make amides?

Back (Answer)

Acyl chlorides, carboxylic acids and alcohols

#4
Front (Question)

How are polyamides produced from acyl chlorides?

Back (Answer)

The compound will have two acyl chloride groups on either side The chlorine atom is replaced by NH2 - R - NH2 One of the hydrogens connected to the nitrogen is then removed and reacts with chlorine to form HCl This happens on both sides to form a long polymer chain

#5
Front (Question)

Why are carboxylic acids used to make polyamides?

Back (Answer)

They produce water as a biproduct instead of HCl

#6
Front (Question)

What is the shape of ammonia?

Back (Answer)

H | N - H | H

#7
Front (Question)

What is the shape of a primary amine?

Back (Answer)

H | N - H | R

#8
Front (Question)

What is the shape of a secondary amine?

Back (Answer)

H | N - R' | R

#9
Front (Question)

What is the shape of a tertiary amine?

Back (Answer)

R" | N - R' | R

#10
Front (Question)

What is the general formula of primary amines?

Back (Answer)

RNH2 where the R is an aryl or alkyl group

#11
Front (Question)

What intermolecular forces are present between amines?

Back (Answer)

Hydrogen bonds using their NH2 groups The hydrogen bonds are not as strong as in alcohols This makes them soluble in water

#12
Front (Question)

What can the lone pair in an amine be used to form a bond with?

Back (Answer)

A H+ ion when the amine is acting as a base An electron-deficient carbon atom when the amine is acting as a nucleophile

#13
Front (Question)

Why are amines considered as bases?

Back (Answer)

Amines can accept a proton so they are Bronsted-Lowry bases

#14
Front (Question)

What does an arrow on a bond signify?

Back (Answer)

The inductive effect This is caused by groups releasing electrons towards the electron deficient group This increases the electron density which makes it a better electron pair donor

#15
Front (Question)

How are primary aliphatic amines produced?

Back (Answer)

When halogenoalkanes are reacted with ammonia This is nucleophilic substitution by the halide ion NH2

#16
Front (Question)

How can phenylamine be produced?

Back (Answer)

Benzene is reacted with a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids which produces nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is reduced to phenylamine using tin and hydrochloric acid as the reducing agent C6 H5 NO2 + 6 [H] = C6 H5 NH2 + 2H2O

#17
Front (Question)

What is a phenyl group?

Back (Answer)

Cyclohexane with three double bonds connected to an R group

#18
Front (Question)

What is the reaction mechanism for the formation of an amide?

Back (Answer)

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#19
Front (Question)

How are primary amines produced via the reduction of nitriles?

Back (Answer)

Nitriles contain the functional group - CN They can be reduced to primary amines with a nickel / hydrogen catalyst R - CN + 2H2 = R - CH2NH2

#20
Front (Question)

How is a nitrile formed from a halogenoalkane?

Back (Answer)

Halogenoalkanes react with cyanide ions is aqueous ethanol The cyanide ion replaces the halide ion by nucleophilic substitution to form a nitrile RBr + CN- = R - CN + Br-