Amine - Reactions, Synthesis, Properties

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Ammonia and amines have a slightly flattened trigonal pyramidal shape, with a lone pair of electrons above the nitrogen. In quaternary ammonium salts, this area is occupied by a fourth substituent. Rapid inversion takes place between the enantiomers of amines with chiral nitrogens, but in quaternary ammonium ions such interconversion is not possible.

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Amines characteristically form salts with acids; a hydrogen ion, H⁺, adds to the nitrogen. With the strong mineral acids (e.g., H₂SO₄, HNO₃, and HCl), the reaction is vigorous. Salt formation is instantly reversed by strong bases such as NaOH. Neutral electrophiles (compounds attracted to regions of negative charge) also react with amines; alkyl halides (R′X) and analogous alkylating agents are important examples of electrophilic reagents. A salt is formed by addition; R₃N becomes R₃NR′⁺X⁻. RNH₂+ R′X → RR′N⁺H₂X⁻→ RNH₂RR′NH + RN⁺H₃X⁻ Although tertiary amines do not react with aldehydes and ketones, and secondary amines react only reversibly, primary amines react ...(100 of 2618 words)

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