Amines + amides and amino acids

Question 1

Reactions of amines

Answer 1

• amine and water to make a weak alkaline solution
  -amine with dilute acid to make ammonium salt

Question 2

preparations of amines with halogenoalkanes
(reagents and conditions)

Answer 2

-excess ammonia in a sealed tube
-form ammine and hydrogen halide

Question 3

preparation with nitriles

Answer 3

-reduction using LiAlH4 in dry ether conditions

Question 4

what makes an amine basic

Answer 4

lone pair on the nitrogen

Question 5

order of strongest to weakest base

Answer 5

methyl amine> ammonia> phenylamine