Solomon's Chapter 20 - Amines

Which of the following is not a primary amine?

• Diethylamine

• 3-Hexylamine

• Cyclohexylamine

• 1-Butylamine

Which of the following amines do you expect to have the highest boiling point?

• Triethyl amine

• methyl amine

• dimethyl amine

• diethyl amine

Which pairing of general formula and compound class is incorrect?

• RCONH₂; amide

• R₃CNH₂; tertiary amine

• RNH₂; amine

• (RCO)2NH; imide

Which one among the following is a strongest base

• methyl amine

• Ammonia

• Phenyl amine

Name the functional group shown.

• sulfhydryl

• hydroxyl

• amine

• phosphate

Name the compound based on the functional group present.

• ethanamine

• methanamine

• amino acid

• propanamine

What is the basis for classifying amines as primary, secondary, or tertiary?

• the number of carbon atoms bonded directly to the nitrogen atom

• the number of carbon atoms bonded to a carbon bearing nitrogen

• the number of nitrogen atoms present

• the number of hydrogen atoms present

Which of the following is a tertiary amines?

• A. RNH₂

• B. RN(CH₃)₂

• C. RNHCH₃

• D. RN⁺(CH₃)

The structure of an amine is shown. Black spheres represent carbon, the blue sphere nitrogen and the grey spheres hydrogen. This compound

• is a primary amine

• is a secondary amine

• is a tertiary amine

• cannot be classified as a primary, secondary or tertiary amine.

Amides are converted to amines by

• Oxidation

• Reduction

• Hydrolysis

• Ammonolysis