Preparation of Amines

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Preparation of Amines: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods of Preparation of Amines, Preparation of Amines by Reduction of Nitriles, Preparation of Amines by Gabriel's Phthalimide Reaction & Preparation of Amines by Hoffmann's Bromamide Degradation Reaction etc.

Important Questions on Preparation of Amines

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What are the reagents required to complete the process:

(i) Ethyl cyanide to ethyl amine

(ii) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid

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Which of the following reaction is involved in the preparation of primary amines:

(i)       Hofmann’s bromide reaction and

(ii)     Gobriel phthalimide synthesis

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

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Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

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The conversion of propan-1-ol to n-butylamine involves the sequential addition of reagents. The correct sequential order of reagents is

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Identify the final major product in the following reaction sequence.

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CH3CONH2Na+ROH Z+H2O ; Z is

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What is the product X in the given reaction?

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What is the product X in the given reaction?

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Acetanilide on nitration followed by alkaline hydrolysis mainly gives

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What is the molecular weight of the final product in the following reaction sequence:

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Which of the following reactions will give a primary amine?

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What is the product X in the given reaction?

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The most suitable reagent for the conversion of 2-phenylpropanamide into 1-phenylethylamine is:-

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Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl nitro compound to an amine?

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Bromoethane reacts with NH3 to from:

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Which one of the following gives secondary amine on reduction:

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Consider the following reaction,

C2H5Cl+AgCNEtOH/H2OX¯ (major)

Which one of the following statements is true for X¯?

(I) It gives propionic acid on hydrolysis
(II) It has an ester functional group
(III) It has a nitrogen linked to ethyl carbon
(IV) It has a cyanide group

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Identify the compound 'B' in the following series of reactions.

Ethanenitrile Na/alcoholA NaNO2 /dil.HClB

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How many moles of methyl iodide are required to convert ethylamine, diethylamine and triethylamine into quaternary ammonium salt, respectively?