What two kinds of organic compounds can be reduced in the laboratory to prepare amines?


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Dawn W asked:


What two kinds of organic compounds can be reduced in the laboratory to prepare amines?
A) Amides and purines
B) Nitrosoamines and amides
C) Phenylamines and phenylnitro compounds
D) Amides and nitro compounds
E) Amides and aldehydes

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One Response to “What two kinds of organic compounds can be reduced in the laboratory to prepare amines?”

  1. bigoinie Says:

    D) Amides and nitro compounds
    When you reduce the amide, you will wind up with a secondary amine; the nitro compound, a primary amine

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