Nitrogen Compounds Flashcards
What are the types of nitrogen compounds?
- amine
- amide
- amino acid
What are amines?
Derivatives of NH3 where one of more of the hydrogen atoms in of the ammonia molecule has been replaced by alkyl or aryl group
What is the general formula for primary amines?
NH₂R
What is the general formula for secondary amines?
NHR’R’’
What is the general formula for tertiary amines?
NR’R’‘R’’’
What is the general formula for quaternary ammonium ion?
[RNR’R’‘R’’’]⁺
What is the shape of amines?
trigonal pyramidal
What is the shape of quaternary ammonium ion?
Tetrahedral
How to name amines?
When 2 or more alkyl groups are attached to N of amines, the shorter chains of alkyl groups are treated as substituents
What are the properties of small aliphatic amines?
They are gases with characteristic ammonia smell
What are the properties of amines of higher Mr?
Liquids with fishy odour
What happens to boiling point of primary amines as the number of carbon atom increases?
As the number of carbon atom increases, the number of electrons in the molecule increases, more energy is required to overcome the stronger id-id
For isomeric amines, how do the boiling points of primary and secondary amines compare with tertiary amines?
- primary and secondary amines > tertiary amines
- Primary and secondary amines have higher boiling points than their isomeric tertiary amines due to their ability to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, while tertiary amines cannot form hydrogen bonds
Are amines soluble in water?
-lower members of aliphatic amines are very soluble in water
- due to lone pair of electrons on N atom, all amines can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules
What happens to the solubility of amines as the number of C atom increases?
As the number of carbon atom increases, solubility of amines decreases because the bulky, non-polar alkyl/aryl group hinder the formation of hydrogen bonds between amine and water molecules
What can amines act as?
Bases, nucleophiles and ligands
What is a Bronsted-Lowry acid?
A proton donor
What is Bronsted-Lowry base?
A proton acceptor
What is Lewis acid?
Electron pair acceptor
What is Lewis base?
Electron pair donor
When does amine act as a Bronsted-lowry base?
In aqueous medium
What is the general equation for amine in water?
RNH₂ + H₂O ⇌ RNH₃⁺ + OH⁻
What is the structure of RNH₃⁺ like?
[R-N(H₂)→H]⁺
Why can amine act as a Bronsted-Lowry base?
Amines can act as a base due to the availability of a lone pair of electrons on its N atom for protonation, an amine accepts the proton by forming a dative covalent bond with it