Amines and amides: reactions and preparation

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– describe the alkylation of ammonia and amines
– explain how primary, secondary and tertiary amides are formed by the acylation of amines
– discuss the physical and acid–base properties of amides
– describe the hydrolysis and reduction of amides
– describe the main general preparative routes to aliphatic and aromatic amines and use them to plan syntheses.