Preparation of Amines
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
What are the reagents required to complete the process:
(i) Ethyl cyanide to ethyl amine
(ii) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid

Which of the following reaction is involved in the preparation of primary amines:
(i) Hofmann’s bromide reaction and
(ii) Gobriel phthalimide synthesis

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

Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

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

Identify the final major product in the following reaction sequence.




Acetanilide on nitration followed by alkaline hydrolysis mainly gives

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

Which of the following reactions will give a primary amine?


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

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


Which one of the following gives secondary amine on reduction:

Consider the following reaction,
(major)
Which one of the following statements is true for
It gives propionic acid on hydrolysis
It has an ester functional group
It has a nitrogen linked to ethyl carbon
It has a cyanide group

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

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