What amide(s) can be used to prepare the below amine by reduction?
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What amide(s) can be used to prepare the below amine by reduction?
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Amide reduction:
Amine is the functional group where the amine group is attached to a carbonyl; therefore, reducing agents like lithium aluminum hydride reduces carbonyl to methylene to form amine.
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View this answerThe given amine is named N, N dimethyl 1-pentamidine.
Thus, amide reduction followed as follows:
1. Aluminum hydride has a negative charge attack on...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 9What is an amide? Learn the structure and bonding of amides, and how to describe an amide functional group. Compare the differences between amides and amines.
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