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nokia8650
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Basicity of nitrogen in organic compunds.
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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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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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Ah right, yeh. Thanks alot for the *delete me*
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