Amines
1.0 Introduction
1.0 Introduction
Amines are organic nitrogen compounds, formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms of ammonia $(NH_3)$ with alkyl groups. For example:
The amine nitrogen atom has a non-bonded electron pair, making it both a base and a nucleophile. As a result, amines react with electrophiles to form quaternary ammonium salts.
Reaction as a base:
Reaction as a nucleophile:
