Amines
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Preparation of Amines
2.1 Nucleophilic substitution
2.2 Reduction of Nitro Compounds
2.3 Reduction of Nitriles
2.4 Reduction of Amides
3.0 Physical Properties
4.0 Basic Nature of Amines
5.0 Reactions of Amines
5.1 Reaction of ${1^ \circ }$ and ${2^ \circ }$ amines with aldehydes and ketones
5.2 Acylation Reaction
5.3 Carbylamine Reaction
5.4 Reaction with Nitrous Acid
5.5 Substitution Reactions of Aryl Diazonium Salts
5.6 Electrophilic substitution reaction of Aniline
2.3 Reduction of Nitriles
2.2 Reduction of Nitro Compounds
2.3 Reduction of Nitriles
2.4 Reduction of Amides
5.2 Acylation Reaction
5.3 Carbylamine Reaction
5.4 Reaction with Nitrous Acid
5.5 Substitution Reactions of Aryl Diazonium Salts
5.6 Electrophilic substitution reaction of Aniline
Nitriles on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride $(LiAlH_4)$ or catalytic hydrogenation produce primary amines.
Note: This reaction is used for preparation of amines containing one carbon atom more than the starting amine.