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Amines

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CBSEENCH12008922
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Why do quaternary ammonium salts having four different group attached to nitrogen show optical activity?

Solution
In quaternary ammonium salts, N-has no line pair of electrons present, there is no rapid inversion. N atom is σ bonded to four alkyl group and shows optical activity.

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Classify the following amines as primary, secondary or tertiary:
(C2H5)2CHNH2

Classify the following amines as primary, secondary or tertiary:
(C2H5)2NH

Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula C4H11N.

Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

How will you convert Benzene into N, N-dimethylaniline?

Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength:
C2H5NH2, C6H5NH2, NH3, C6H5CH2NH2 and (C2H5)2NH

Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength:
C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, (C2H5)3N, C6H5NH2

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