Amines + Amides Flashcards
Characteristics Amines?
Derived from Ammonia –> 1 or more Hydrogen replaced by a C Chain ( Alkyl substitution )
Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Amine
Quaternary Amine –> Ammonium Salt
Preparation of Amines ?
Ammonia + Alkyl Halide
Nucleophilic attack on the Carbon atom by Ammonia
Reactions of Primary Amines?
- Salt formation –> act as bases
- Amide formation –> Acylation (RCO) –> ALK + 1. Amine
- Elimination of Ammonia –> Non oxidative Deamination
- Reactions with Nitrous acid
With 1. Aliphatic amines –> + Heat = Alkohol+ N2
With 1. Aromatic amines –> + Phenols = Diazonium Salts –> AZO Dyes
Reactions of Secondary Amines ?
+ Nitrous acid –> Nitrosamines (yellow)
Nitrosamines
Food preservative with Nitrites
Animal carcinogen
Important derivatives ?
Ethanolamine Choline Acetylcholine Succinylcholine Aniline Benzidine
Ethanolamine?
Colamine
Constituent of Phospholipids
Choline?
Quaternary ammonium ion
Important for biological Processes
Component of Lecithins –> must be supplied by Diet
Acetylcholine?
Acetic acid ester of Choline
Liberated at junctions btw. nerve cells –> Receptor
ACh Receptor –> Target of deadly known Neurotoxins
Achetylcholinesterase?
Degradation of ACh Molecule before new Potential arrives
–> Serine Esterase
Serine Esterase
Irreversably inhibited by toxic esters of Phosphoric acid
Block the alkcohol group of serine in the active center
(Organophosphates)
Insecticides?
Parathion
Tabun / Sarin ?
Military nerve gases
Succinylcholine Medicine
Muscle relaxant during surgery
How does Succinylcholine operate?
It is slowly hydrolyzed –> Leads to Depolarization
Persistent but reversible!