Amines Synthesis and Reactivity Review

Flashcards highlighting key vocabulary related to the synthesis and reactivity of amines.

Amines

Organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic groups.

Synthesis of Amines

The process of creating amines through various chemical reactions.

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent often used in the conversion of nitro compounds to amines.

SnCl2

Tin(II) chloride, often used in the reduction of nitro groups in the synthesis of amines.

LiAlH4

Lithium aluminum hydride, a strong reducing agent used to reduce a variety of functional groups, including converting esters to alcohols and nitro groups to amines.

Reactivity of Amines

Amines can participate in different reactions including nucleophilic substitution and electrophilic reactions.

NO2

Nitro group, which can be reduced to an amine by specific reducing agents.

Br

Bromine, an element that can be involved in reactions that yield amines when treated with reducing agents.

LiAlH4, ether

A common reagent and solvent combination in organic synthesis for the reduction of various compounds.

H3O+

Hydronium ion, often used in acid-base reactions, including those involving amines.