Methods of Preparation of Amines

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Methods of Preparation of Amines: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Curtius Rearrangement, Schmidt Rearrangement, Methods of Preparation of Amines, Preparation of Amines by Reduction of Nitro Compounds and, Preparation of Amines by Ammonolysis of Alkyl Halides

Important Questions on Methods of 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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Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

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What is the preparation of aniline from benzene ?

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Chloramine reacts with chloromethane to form ethanamine along with chlorine.

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Write the equation for the formation of ethanamine from chloramine.

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Name the product formed by the reaction of chloramine with chloroethane.

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Chloramine reacts with chloroethane to form _____ along with chlorine.

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The ammonolysis of alcohol gives _____.

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Explain the formation of ethanamine from chloramine.

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Which reagent is used in the ammonolysis of alcohol?

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The source of nitrogen in Gabriel synthesis of amines is _____.(Potassium phthalimide/Potassium cyanide)

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What is the product X in the given reaction?

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In the following reaction, the reagent X should be

 RCOOH+XConcentrated H2SO4RNH2

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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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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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Ethanamide on Hoffman degradation produces _____.(Methanamine/Ethanamine)

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The above reaction is conversion of Nitrobenzene to aniline. It is a _____ reaction for nitrobenzene as oxygen is removed.