Preparation of Amines (AQA)

Amines & Amides (AQA)

3 Full Lesson Bundle on Amines, Amides and their reactions. Suitable for the AQA A Level Chemistry specification. Please review the learning objectives below. **Lesson 1: Introduction to Amines ** 1. To know how to name primary, secondary and tertiary amines 2. To understand the basic properties of amines 3. To explain the difference in base strength between ammonia, primary aliphatic and primary aromatic amines **Lesson 2: Preparation of Amines ** 1. To know how aromatic and aliphatic amines are synthesised 2. To outline the mechanism to synthesise primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary ammonium ion salts 3. To explain the use of quaternary ammonium salts as cationic surfactants **Lesson 3: Preparation of Amines ** 1. To know how to draw and name primary and secondary amides 2. To identify the products of and write equations for acylation reactions of ammonia and primary amines with acid anhydrides or acyl chlorides 3. To outline the mechanism of nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions of acid anhydrides or acyl chlorides with ammonia and primary amines