Topics and Learning Outcomes

Amines
- recognise and name amines
- predict the reactivity of amines as bases and nucleophiles
- appreciate the role played by amines in nature

Aldehydes and Ketones
- identify and name simple ketones and aldehydes
- explain the mechanism of nucleophilic addition to a carbonyl
- predict the products of oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones and give the reagents required to perform these reactions
- identify the oxidant and reductant in the NADH / NAD⁺ cycle
- recognize hemiacetals and acetals
- identify the products of their reactions with Grignard reagents
- identify the products of their reactions with amines

Textbook and eBook References

Amines - Sections 19.6 - 19.7
Aldehydes and Ketones - Chapter 21

references are to: Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino and Wille, Chemistry, 3^rd Edition, 2015 (John Wiley)

Amines (in Wikibooks Organic Chemistry)
Amines (in ChemWiki)
Ketones and aldehydes (in Wikibooks Organic Chemistry)
Aldehydes and ketones (in ChemWiki)

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Alcohol and amine nomenclature (short video tutorial)

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Using the terms primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary (short video tutorial)