This
page looks at the reactions of amines as bases. Their basic properties include
the reactions with dilute acids, water and copper(II) ions.
It
only deals with amines where the functional group is not attached directly to a
benzene ring. Aromatic amines such as phenylamine (aniline) are much weaker
bases than the amines discussed on this page and are dealt with separately on a
page specifically about phenylamine. If you are interested in phenylamine, read
this page first and then follow the link at the bottom.
The
basic properties of amines
We
are going to have to use two different definitions of the term "base"
in this page.
A
base is
- a substance which combines with hydrogen ions. This is the Bronsted-Lowry theory.
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