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Offline nokia8650

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Basicity of nitrogen in organic compunds.
« on: February 01, 2008, 01:44:17 PM »
Amines act as a base, whereas amides don't; and I understand why.  However, do cyanides act as bases, and if so, can anyone give an example of a reaction?

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Re: Basicity of nitrogen in organic compunds.
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 02:32:12 PM »
Welcome to the forum  :)

The treatment of nitriles with acid yields a carboxylic acid (hydrolysis) and a salt. The first step is a protonation of the N-atom. Try to figure out the mechanism...
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Re: Basicity of nitrogen in organic compunds.
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2008, 03:32:04 PM »
Ah right, yeh.  Thanks alot for the *delete me*
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