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Title: Reaction pathways
Post by: sam0001 on May 23, 2012, 07:52:18 pm

Can ethene react with ammonia?

Title: Re: Reaction pathways
Post by: Destiny on May 23, 2012, 08:15:06 pm

According to my notes, I can only go from chloroethane/ethanol to ethanamine via reaction with ammonia.

Title: Re: Reaction pathways
Post by: jamesd on May 23, 2012, 08:27:38 pm

i beleive if u want to go from ethen to ethylamine

the path is as follows.

Ethene--(HCL)-->Chloroethane--(NH3 and hightemp)-->ethylamine

or

Ethene--(H20 and H3P04)-->Ethanol--(NH3 and hightemp)-->ethylamine

Title: Re: Reaction pathways
Post by: sam0001 on May 23, 2012, 08:32:59 pm

Ah yes, had a flick through my notes too! Thanks!

Title: Re: Reaction pathways
Post by: Mao on May 24, 2012, 12:10:54 am

Quote from: sam0001 on May 23, 2012, 07:52:18 pm

Can ethene react with ammonia?

Under the right conditions, yes. http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/4302603.html

Title: Re: Reaction pathways
Post by: LukeHigham on May 24, 2012, 06:17:38 pm

For the VCAA exam, ethene does not react with ammonia.

But, as Mao points out, it can react under exceptional circumstances.

Title: Re: Reaction pathways
Post by: yellowsone31 on May 24, 2012, 07:29:33 pm

would an understanding of the pathway of aspirin (and its production) be beneficial?