Organic Chemistry Amino Acids, Amides+nitriles Flashcards by Lucy Lovell | Brainscape

Q

Amino acid+ HCl.

which bit changes

A

H2N= Cl-H3N+

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Amino acid+ NaOH

Which bit changes

A

OH=. O-Na+

+H2O

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Amino acid + alcohol

Reaction and conditions

A

Amino acid+ alcohol= ester + H20

Dilute H2SO4/heat

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Acid hydrolysis of an amide with dilute acid

Reaction and conditions

A

Amide +H2O= carboxylic acid+ amine

Dilute H2SO4/ heat

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Base hydrolysis of an amide with dilute alkali

Reaction and conditions

A

Amide +H2O= (alkyl)COO- + amine +H2O

Dilute OH-

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Reduction of nitriles

Reaction and conditions

A

Nitrile+2H2= amine

Ni catalyst

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Hydrolysis of nitriles

Reaction and conditions

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Nitrile+H2O+HCl= carboxylic acid+ NH4Cl

Heat

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