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In naming amines what are the two important rules:
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1. Identify the carbon-containing groups attached to the nitrogen atom
2. List the carbon-containing groups in alphabetical order and follow them by ‘amine’ |
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ethylpropylamine
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Name this molecule
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diethylamine
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Name this molecule
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Amides are considered to be amine derivatives of
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carboxyllic acids (one of the carbons connected to the nitrogen contains a double bond to an oxygen atom)
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Amides are
-neutral -acidic -basic |
Neutral
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What makes amides so neutral?
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their inability to give up or accept hydrogens.
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Amides are the essential link to forming
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Proteins
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Amide + Water (enzyme) --->
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Carboxyllic acid + AMINE
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Hydrolysis of amides
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Name this reaction
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Outside the body, the hydration of amides requires what catalysts?
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Heat and acid or base.
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Why is an enzyme required inside the body?
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because a person's body tempeterture must stay constant.
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