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Important Questions Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 13 – Amines
CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Important Questions Chapter 13 – Amines
5 Marks Questions
1. (i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, 
(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.
(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?
Ans. (i), (ii) The structures and their IUPAC names of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, are given below:
(a)
Butanamine
(b) 
Butan-2-amine
(c) 
2-Methylpropanamine
(d) 
2-Methylpropan-2-amine
(e) 
N-Methylpropanamine
(f) 
N-Ethylethanamine
(g) 
N-Methylpropan-2-amine
(h) 
N, N-Dimethylethanamine
(iii) The pairs (a) and (b) and (e) and (g) exhibit position isomerism.
The pairs (a) and (c); (a) and (d); (b) and (c); (b) and (d) exhibit chain isomerism.
The pairs (e) and (f) and (f) and (g) exhibit metamerism.
All primary amines exhibit functional isomerism with secondary and tertiary amines and vice-versa.
2. Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength:
(i) 
and
(ii) 
(iii) 
.
Ans. (i) Considering the inductive effect of alkyl groups, 
and 
can be arranged in the increasing order of their basic strengths as:
Again, 
has proton acceptability less than 
. Thus, we have:
Due to the – I effect of 
group, the electron density on the N-atom in 
is lower than that on the N-atom in 
, but more than that in . Therefore, the given compounds can be arranged in the order of their basic strengths as:
(ii) Considering the inductive effect and the steric hindrance of the alkyl groups, 
and their basic strengths as follows:
Again, due to the – R effect of group, the electron density on the N atom in is lower than that on the N atom in . Therefore, the basicity of is lower than that of . Hence, the given compounds can be arranged in the increasing order of their basic strengths as follows:
(iii) Considering the inductive effect and the steric hindrance of alkyl groups, 
, and .
.can be arranged in the increasing order of their basic strengths as:
In , N is directly attached to the benzene ring. Thus, the lone pair of electrons on the N – atom is delocalized over the benzene ring. In , N is not directly attached to the benzene ring. Thus, its lone pair is not delocalized over the benzene ring. Therefore, the electrons on the N atom are more easily available for protonation in than in i.e., is more basic than .
Again, due to the – I effect of group, the electron density on the N – atom in is lower than that on the N – atom in 
. Therefore, is more basic than . Thus, the given compounds can be arranged in the increasing order of their basic strengths as follows.
3. Write structures of different isomers corresponding to the molecular formula, 
. Write IUPAC names of the isomers which will liberate nitrogen gas on treatment with nitrous acid.
Ans. The structures of different isomers corresponding to the molecular formula, are given below:
(a) 
Propan-1-amine
(b)
Propan-2-amine
(c)
(d)
N, N-Dimethylmethanamine
amines, (a) propan-1-amine, and (b) Propan-2-amine will liberate nitrogen gas on treatment with nitrous acid.
4. Write IUPAC names of the following compounds and classify them into primary, secondary and tertiary amines.
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) 
(vi) 
(vii) 
Ans. (i) 1-Methylethanamine (amine)
(ii) Propan-1-amine (amine)
(iii) N-Methyl-2-methylethanamine (
amine)
(iv) 2-Methylpropan-2-amine (amine)
(v) N-Methylbenzamine or N-methylaniline (amine)
(vi) N-Ethyl-N-methylethanamine (
amine)
(vii) 3-Bromobenzenamine or 3-bromoaniline (amine)
5. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.
(i) Methylamine and dimethylamine
(ii) Secondary and tertiary amines
(iii) Ethylamine and aniline
(iv) Aniline and benzylamine
(v) Aniline and N-methylaniline.
Ans. (i) Methylamine and dimethylamine can be distinguished by the carbylamine test.
Carbylamine test: Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide form foul-smelling isocyanides or carbylamines. Methylamine (being an aliphatic primary amine) gives a positive carbylamine test, but dimethylamine does not.
(ii) Secondary and tertiary amines can be distinguished by allowing them to react with Hinsberg’s reagent (benzenesulphonyl chloride, 
).
Secondary amines react with Hinsberg’s reagent to form a product that is insoluble in an alkali. For example, N, N – diethylamine reacts with Hinsberg’s reagent to form N, N – diethylbenzenesulphonamide, which is insoluble in an alkali. Tertiary amines, however, do not react with Hinsberg’s reagent.
(iii) Ethylamine and aniline can be distinguished using the azo-dye test. A dye is obtained when aromatic amines react with 
at 
, followed by a reaction with the alkaline solution of 2-naphthol. The dye is usually yellow, red, or orange in colour. Aliphatic amines give a brisk
effervescence due (to the evolution of 
gas) under similar conditions.
(iv) Aniline and benzylamine can be distinguished by their reactions with the help of nitrous acid, which is prepared in situ from a mineral acid and sodium nitrite. Benzylamine reacts with nitrous acid to form unstable diazonium salt, which in turn gives alcohol with the evolution of nitrogen gas.
On the other hand, aniline reacts with 
at a low temperature to form stable diazonium salt. Thus, nitrogen gas is not evolved.
(v) Aniline and N-methylaniline can be distinguished using the Carbylamine test. Primary amines, on heating with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, form foul-smelling isocyanides or carbylamines. Aniline, being an aromatic primary amine, gives positive carbylamine test. However, N-methylaniline, being a secondary amine does not.
6. Account for the following:
(i) pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine.
(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.
(iii) Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.
(iv) Although amino group is o, p- directing in aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline.
(v) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
(vi) Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.
(vii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is preferred for synthesising primary amines.
Ans. (i) pKbof aniline is more than that of methylamine:
Aniline undergoes resonance and as a result, the electrons on the N-atom are delocalized over the benzene ring. Therefore, the electrons on the N-atom are less available to donate.
On the other hand, in case of methylamine (due to the +I effect of methyl group), the electron density on the N-atom is increased. As a result, aniline is less basic than methylamine. Thus, pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine.
(ii)Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not:
Ethylamine when added to water forms intermolecular H – bonds with water. Hence, it is soluble in water.
But aniline does not undergo H – bonding with water to a very large extent due to the presence of a large hydrophobic – C6H5 group. Hence, aniline is insoluble in water.
(iii)Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide:
Due to the +I effect of – 
group, methylamine is more basic than water. Therefore, in water, methylamine produces OH – ions by accepting H+ ions from water.
Ferric chloride 
dissociates in water to form 
ions.
Then, OH – ion reacts with Fe3+ ion to form a precipitate of hydrated ferric oxide.
(iv)Although amino group is o, p – directing in aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline:
Nitration is carried out in an acidic medium. In an acidic medium, aniline is protonated to give anilinium ion (which is meta-directing).
For this reason, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline.
(v)Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction:
A Friedel-Crafts reaction is carried out in the presence of 
. But is acidic in nature, while aniline is a strong base. Thus, aniline reacts with to form a salt (as shown in the following equation).
Due to the positive charge on the N-atom, electrophilic substitution in the benzene ring is deactivated. Hence, aniline does not undergo the Friedel-Crafts reaction.
(vi)Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines:
The diazonium ion undergoes resonance as shown below:
This resonance accounts for the stability of the diazonium ion. Hence, diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.
(vii)Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is preferred for synthesising primary amines:
Gabriel phthalimide synthesis results in the formation of amine only. 
or 
amines are not formed in this synthesis. Thus, a pure amine can be obtained. Therefore, Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is preferred for synthesizing primary amines.
7. Arrange the following:
(i) In decreasing order of the pKbvalues:
and 
(ii) In increasing order of basic strength:
, 
, and 
(iii) In increasing order of basic strength:
(a) Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine
(b) , 
, 
.
(iv) In decreasing order of basic strength in gas phase:
, (C2H5)2NH, 
and 
(v) In increasing order of boiling point:
, 
,
(vi) In increasing order of solubility in water:
, , .
Ans. (i) In
, only one – 
group is present while in
, two – groups are present. Thus, the +I effect is more in than in. Therefore, the electron density over the N-atom is more in than in. Hence, is more basic than.
Also, both 
and 
are less basic than and due to the delocalization of the lone pair in the former two. Further, among and , the former will be more basic due to the +T effect of – group. Hence, the order of increasing basicity of the given compounds is as follows:
< < <
We know that the higher the basic strength, the lower is the pKb values.
> > >
(ii) 
is more basic than due to the presence of the +I effect of two -CH3 groups in . Further, 
contains one – group while contains two – groups. Thus, is more basic than.
Now, is less basic than CH3NH2 because of the-R effect of – 
group.
Hence, the increasing order of the basic strengths of the given compounds is as follows:
< < <
(iii) (a)
In p-toluidine, the presence of electron-donating – group increases the electron density on the N-atom.
Thus, p-toluidine is more basic than aniline.
On the other hand, the presence of electron-withdrawing
–
group decreases the electron density over the N-atom in p-nitroaniline. Thus, p-nitroaniline is less basic than aniline.
Hence, the increasing order of the basic strengths of the given compounds is as follows:
p-Nitroaniline< Aniline <p-Toluidine
(b) is more basic than due to the presence of electron-donating –group in .
Again, in, – group is directly attached to the N-atom. However, it is not so in
. Thus, in , the -R effect of – group decreases the electron density over the N-atom. Therefore, is more basic than .
Hence, the increasing order of the basic strengths of the given compounds is as follows:
< <.
(iv) In the gas phase, there is no solvation effect. As a result, the basic strength mainly depends upon the +I effect. The higher the +I effect, the stronger is the base. Also, the greater the number of alkyl groups, the higher is the +I effect. Therefore, the given compounds can be arranged in the decreasing order of their basic strengths in the gas phase as follows:
> 
> > 
(v) The boiling points of compounds depend on the extent of H-bonding present in that compound. The more extensive the H-bonding in the compound, the higher is the boiling point. 
contains only one H-atom whereas contains two H-atoms. Then, undergoes more extensive H-bonding than . Hence, the boiling point of is higher than that of.
Further, O is more electronegative than N. Thus, 
forms stronger H-bonds than . As a result, the boiling point of is higher than that of and .
Now, the given compounds can be arranged in the increasing order of their boiling points as follows:
< <
(vi) The more extensive the H-bonding, the higher is the solubility. contains two H-atoms whereas contains only one H-atom. Thus, undergoes more extensive H-bonding than . Hence, the solubility in water of is more than that of .
Further, the solubility of amines decreases with increase in the molecular mass. This is because the molecular mass of amines increases with an increase in the size of the hydrophobic part. The molecular mass of is greater than that of and .
Hence, the increasing order of their solubility in water is as follows:
< <
8. How will you convert:
(i) Ethanoic acid into methanamine
(ii) Hexanenitrile into 1-aminopentane
(iii) Methanol to ethanoic acid
(iv) Ethanamine into methanamine
(v) Ethanoic acid into propanoic acid
(vi) Methanamine into ethanamine
(vii) Nitromethane into dimethylamine
(viii) Propanoic acid into ethanoic acid
Ans. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
9. Describe a method for the identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines. Also write chemical equations of the reactions involved.
Ans. Primary, secondary and tertiary amines can be identified and distinguished by Hinsberg’s test.In this test, the amines are allowed to react with Hinsberg’s reagent, benzenesulphonyl chloride
. The three types of amines react differently with Hinsberg’s reagent. Therefore, they can be easily identified using Hinsberg’s reagent.
Primary amines react with benzenesulphonyl chloride to form N-alkylbenzenesulphonyl amide which is soluble in alkali.
Due to the presence of a strong electron-withdrawing sulphonyl group in the sulphonamide, the H-atom attached to nitrogen can be easily released as proton. So, it is acidic and dissolves in alkali.
Secondary amines react with Hinsberg’s reagent to give a sulphonamide which is insoluble in alkali.
There is no H-atom attached to the N-atom in the sulphonamide. Therefore, it is not acidic and insoluble in alkali.
On the other hand, tertiary amines do not react with Hinsberg’s reagent at all.
10. Write short notes on the following:
(i) Carbylamine reaction (ii) Diazotisation
(iii) Hofmann’s bromamide reaction (iv) Coupling reaction
(v) Ammonolysis (vi) Acetylation
(vii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
Ans. (i)Carbylamine reaction
Carbylamine reaction is used as a test for the identification of primary amines. When aliphatic and aromatic primary amines are heated with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, carbylamines (or isocyanides) are formed. These carbylamines have very unpleasant odours. Secondary and tertiary amines do not respond to this test.
For example,
(ii)Diazotisation
Aromatic primary amines react with nitrous acid (prepared in situ from 
and a mineral acid such as HCl) at low temperatures (273-278 K) to form diazonium salts. This conversion of aromatic primary amines into diazonium salts is known as diazotization.
For example, on treatment with and HCl at 273 – 278 K, aniline produces benzenediazonium chloride, with NaCl and 
as by-products.
(iii)Hoffmann bromamide reaction
When an amide is treated with bromine in an aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide, a primary amine with one carbon atom less than the original amide is produced. This degradation reaction is known as Hoffmann bromamide reaction. This reaction involves the migration of an alkyl or aryl group from the carbonyl carbon atom of the amide to the nitrogen atom.
For example,
(iv)Coupling reaction
The reaction of joining two aromatic rings through the – N=N – bond is known as coupling reaction. Arenediazonium salts such as benzene diazonium salts react with phenol or aromatic amines to form coloured azo compounds.
It can be observed that, the para-positions of phenol and aniline are coupled with the diazonium salt. This reaction proceeds through electrophilic substitution.
(v)Ammonolysis
When an alkyl or benzyl halide is allowed to react with an ethanolic solution of ammonia, it undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction in which the halogen atom is replaced by an amino 
group. This process of cleavage of the carbon-halogen bond is known as ammonolysis.
When this substituted ammonium salt is treated with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide, amine is obtained.
Though primary amine is produced as the major product, this process produces a mixture of primary, secondary and tertiary amines, and also a quaternary ammonium salt as shown.
(vi)Acetylation
Acetylation (or ethanoylation) is the process of introducing an acetyl group into a molecule.
Aliphatic and aromatic primary and secondary amines undergo acetylation reaction by nucleophilic substitution when treated with acid chlorides, anhydrides or esters. This reaction involves the replacement of the hydrogen atom of – 
or > NH group by the acetyl group, which in turn leads to the production of amides. To shift the equilibrium to the right hand side, the HCl formed during the reaction is removed as soon as it is formed. This reaction is carried out in the presence of a base (such as pyridine) which is stronger than the amine.
When amines react with benzoyl chloride, the reaction is also known as benzoylation.
For example,
(vii)Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is a very useful method for the preparation of aliphatic primary amines. It involves the treatment of phthalimide with ethanolic potassium hydroxide to form potassium salt of phthalimide. This salt is further heated with alkyl halide, followed by alkaline hydrolysis to yield the corresponding primary amine.
11. Accomplish the following conversions:
(i) Nitrobenzene to benzoic acid
(ii) Benzene to m-bromophenol
(iii) Benzoic acid to aniline
(iv) Aniline to 2,4,6-tribromofluorobenzene
(v) Benzyl chloride to 2-phenylethanamine
(vi) Chlorobenzene to p-chloroaniline
(vii) Aniline to p-bromoaniline
(viii) Benzamide to toluene
(ix) Aniline to benzyl alcohol.
Ans. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
12. Give the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions:
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv)
(v) 
(vi)
Ans. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
13. An aromatic compound ‘A’ on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound ‘B’ which on heating with 
and KOH forms a compound ‘C’ of molecular formula 
. Write the structures and IUPAC names of compounds A, B and C.
Ans. It is given that compound ‘C’ having the molecular formula, is formed by heating compound ‘B’ with 
and KOH. This is a Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction. Therefore, compound ‘B’ is an amide and compound ‘C’ is an amine. The only amine having the molecular formula, is aniline, 
.
Therefore, compound ‘B’ (from which ‘C’ is formed) must be benzamide, 
.
Further, benzamide is formed by heating compound ‘A’ with aqueous ammonia. Therefore, compound ‘A’ must be benzoic acid.
The given reactions can be explained with the help of the following equations:
14. Complete the following reactions:
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv)
(v) 
(vi)
(vii) 
Ans. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
15. Why cannot aromatic primary amines be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis?
Ans. Gabrielphthalimide synthesis is used for the preparation of aliphatic primary amines. It involves nucleophilic substitution 
of alkyl halides by the anion formed by the phthalimide.
But aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the anion formed by the phthalimide.
Hence, aromatic primary amines cannot be prepared by this process.
16. Write the reactions of (i) aromatic and (ii) aliphatic primary amines with nitrous acid.
Ans. (i) Aromatic amines react with nitrous acid (prepared in situ from 
and a mineral acid such as HCl) at 273 – 278 K to form stable aromatic diazonium salts i.e., NaCl and 
.
(ii) Aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid (prepared in situ from and a mineral acid such as HCl) to form unstable aliphatic diazonium salts, which further produce alcohol and HCl with the evolution of 
gas.
17. Write the reactions of (i) aromatic and (ii) aliphatic primary amines with nitrous acid.
Ans. (i) Aromatic amines react with nitrous acid (prepared in situ from and a mineral acid such as HCl) at 273 – 278 K to form stable aromatic diazonium salts i.e., NaCl and .
(ii) Aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid (prepared in situ from and a mineral acid such as HCl) to form unstable aliphatic diazonium salts, which further produce alcohol and HCl with the evolution of gas.