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Nomenclature of Aryl and Heterocyclic Amines

Nomenclature of Aryl and Heterocyclic Amines

The simplest aromatic amine is phenylamine, which contains an –NH2 functionality directly attached to an aromatic ring. The name aniline is designated for this skeleton. As shown in Figure 1, the common names of the functionalized anilines involve prefixes ortho-, meta-, and para- to indicate the substitution position. Different functionalized aniline derivatives also have notable trivial names.

Physical Properties of Amines

Physical Properties of Amines

Amines with low molecular weight are usually gaseous at room temperature, while those with high molecular weight are liquid or solids in nature. Usually, low molecular weight amines have a rotten fish-like smell. Diamines typically have a pungent smell. For instance, cadaverine and putrescine, depicted in Figure 1, are two molecules responsible for decaying tissue.

Diazonium Group Substitution: –OH and –H

Diazonium Group Substitution: –OH and –H

Nitrous acid, a weak acid, is prepared in situ via the reaction of sodium nitrite with a strong acid under cold conditions. This nitrous acid prepared in situ reacts with primary arylamines to form arenediazonium salts. Such reactions are known as diazotization reactions. As shown in Figure 1, the formation of arenediazonium salts begins with the decomposition of nitrous acid in an acidic solution to give nitrosonium ions.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Chlorination and Bromination of Benzene

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Chlorination and Bromination of Benzene

Chlorination and bromination are important classes of electrophilic aromatic substitutions, where benzene reacts with chlorine or bromine in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst to give halogenated substitution products. A Lewis acid such as aluminium chloride or ferric chloride catalyzes the chlorination, and ferric bromide catalyzes the bromination reactions. During the bromination of alkenes, bromine polarizes and becomes electrophilic. However, in the bromination of benzene, the bromine...

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Fluorination and Iodination of Benzene

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Fluorination and Iodination of Benzene

Bromination and chlorination of aromatic rings by electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions are easily achieved, but fluorination and iodination are difficult to achieve. Fluorine is so reactive that its reaction with benzene is difficult to control, resulting in poor yields of monofluoroaromatic products. To address this, Selectfluor reagent is used as a fluorine source in which a fluorine atom is bonded to a positively charged nitrogen.

Halogenation of Alkenes

Halogenation of Alkenes

Halogenation is the addition of chlorine or bromine across the double bond in an alkene to yield a vicinal dihalide. The reaction occurs in the presence of inert and non-nucleophilic solvents, such as methylene chloride, chloroform, or carbon tetrachloride.
Consider the bromination of cyclopentene. Molecular bromine is polarized in the proximity of the π electrons of cyclopentene. An electrophilic bromine atom adds across the double bond, forming a cyclic bromonium ion intermediate.

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Protocol for the Synthesis of Ortho-trifluoromethoxylated Aniline Derivatives

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4-Bromo-2-chloro-aniline.

Zan-Bin Wei¹, Zhi-Hong Liu, Jian-Liang Ye

¹The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China.

Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online

|May 18, 2011

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This study details the crystal structure of a bromochloroaniline derivative, revealing its near-planar molecular geometry. Molecules self-assemble via intermolecular hydrogen bonds, forming sheet-like structures in the solid state.

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Area of Science:

Crystallography
Chemical Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Understanding molecular interactions is crucial for predicting material properties.
Crystal engineering relies on identifying and utilizing intermolecular forces.

Purpose of the Study:

To elucidate the crystal structure and intermolecular interactions of a specific bromochloroaniline compound.
To investigate the role of hydrogen bonding in the self-assembly of organic molecules.

Main Methods:

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was employed to determine the molecular and crystal structure.
Analysis of intermolecular contacts, including hydrogen bonds, was performed.

Main Results:

The title compound, C(6)H(5)BrClN, exhibits a nearly planar molecular conformation with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.018 Å.
Intermolecular hydrogen bonds of the N-H⋯N and N-H⋯Br types were identified.
These interactions lead to the formation of extended sheet structures in the crystal lattice.

Conclusions:

The crystal packing is governed by a combination of N-H⋯N and N-H⋯Br hydrogen bonds.
The observed sheet structure highlights the directional nature of these intermolecular forces in directing crystal assembly.