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Aromatic Chemistry and Amines

Base Strength of Amines

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Overview

Comparing primary aliphatic, aromatic and ammonia, and explaining the order from electron density.

What you need to know

Answer each one before you reveal it.

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Evaluation

How does the base strength of primary aliphatic amines compare to ammonia?

Evaluation

How does the base strength of primary aromatic amines compare to ammonia?

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How does the base strength of primary aromatic amines compare to primary aliphatic amines?

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  1. 1

    What type of bases are amines?

    Model answer

    Weak bases

  2. 2

    How does the base strength of primary aliphatic amines compare to ammonia?

    Model answer

    Primary aliphatic amines are stronger bases than ammonia

  3. 3

    How does the base strength of primary aromatic amines compare to ammonia?

    Model answer

    Primary aromatic amines are weaker bases than ammonia

  4. 4

    How does the base strength of primary aromatic amines compare to primary aliphatic amines?

    Model answer

    Primary aromatic amines are weaker bases than primary aliphatic amines

  5. 5

    What determines the base strength of an amine?

    Model answer

    How readily the nitrogen atom's lone pair is available

  6. 6

    Why are primary aliphatic amines stronger bases than ammonia?

    Model answer

    The alkyl group has a positive inductive effect, which pushes electron density towards the nitrogen atom, making the lone pair more available for donation to a proton

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