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Formula Sheets / Chemistry

Chapter 29

Amines

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Aliphatic and aromatic amines Diazonium salts Cyanides, isocyanides and nitro compounds

Aliphatic and aromatic amines

Hoffmann bromamide
RCONH $_{2} +$ Br $_{2} + 4$ NaOH $\to$ RNH $_{2} ($ one carbon fewer $)$
Gabriel phthalimide
gives $1^{\circ}$ aliphatic amines only
Hinsberg test
$1^{\circ} :$ product dissolves in alkali $;$ $2^{\circ} :$ insoluble $;$ $3^{\circ} :$ no reaction
Carbylamine test
$1^{\circ}$ amines $+$ CHCl $_{3} +$ KOH $\to$ isocyanide (foul smell)

Diazonium salts

ArNH $_{2}^{+}$ ArN $_{2}^{+}$ Cl $^{-}$
Sandmeyer (CuX, CuCN) $;$ Gattermann (Cu/HX) $\to$ H $_{3}$ PO $_{2} \to$ ArH $;$ coupling with phenol $\to$ azo dye

Cyanides, isocyanides and nitro compounds

RX $+$ KCN $\to$ RCN $;$ RX $+$ AgCN $\to$ RNC $;$ ArNO $_{2} Sn/HCl$ ArNH $_{2}$

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