Question

1) An amine can be formed when 2-iodopentane is heated with ammonia in a sealed tube. This is an example of a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

a) Provide a full equation (using condensed formula) for this reaction. Name the reactants and the overall products too.

b) Name the organic product formed from this reaction and draw it’s displayed structure.

Answer 1

1) a)

CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)I + NH3 ==> CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)NH3 + I-
2- Iodopentane + Ammonia ==> I do not know + I do not know

b)
Displayed structure of products:

-----H--H--H--CH3-H
-----I----I----I-----I ---I
H - C - C - C - C - N - H -------- + -- (What is the displayed structure of I-)
------I---I----I-----I ---I
-----H--H---H---H --H

Is only one of the products organic? Which one or ones are organic?