Question 1

When heated up with propanoic acid,which nitrogen-containing compound would NOT result in the formation of an amide?

Accepted Answer

A) Ammonia 
B) Aniline 
C) Dibutylamine 
D) Triethylamine 
A) Ammonia 
B) Aniline 
C) Dibutylamine 
D) Triethylamine

Question 2

In nicotine (structure shown)the shape of the nitrogen in the pyridine ring is ________ and the shape of the nitrogen in the pyrrolidine ring is ________.

Accepted Answer

trigonal p

Question 3

Histamine is a biologically active amine formed in many tissues from the amino acid histidine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Caffeine and nicotine are alkaloids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Amines act as proton ________ in water and acid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amines act as proton ________ in water...

Question 6

What is the IUPAC name of the amine salt shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethylmethylpropylammonium chloride 
B) N-ethyl-N-methyl-1-propanammonium chloride 
C) N-ethyl-N-methyl-N-propylammonia chloride 
D) N-methyl-N-propylethanammonium chloride 
A) Ethylmethylpropylammonium chloride 
B) N-ethyl-N-methyl-1-propanammonium chloride 
C) N-ethyl-N-methyl-N-propylammonia chloride 
D) N-methyl-N-propylethanammonium chloride

Question 7

Which does not occur as a result of the release of epinephrine?

Accepted Answer

A) Dilation of lung passages 
B) An increase in heart rate 
C) A decrease in glucose synthesis 
D) An increase in blood pressure 
A) Dilation of lung passages 
B) An increase in heart rate 
C) A decrease in glucose synthesis 
D) An increase in blood pressure

Question 8

The compound shown below is a derivative of 2-phenylethylamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Atorvastatin (structure shown)is the active ingredient in Lipitor,a drug classified as a statin,used for lowering blood cholesterol. Which of these functional groups is not present in atorvastatin?

Accepted Answer

A) Carboxylic acid 
B) Benzene 
C) Ketone 
D) Amine 
E) Amide 
A) Carboxylic acid 
B) Benzene 
C) Ketone 
D) Amine 
E) Amide

Question 10

What are the products in the acid-base reaction shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 11

What is the structure of piperidine?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 12

(CH3)2NCH2CH2CH2CH3 has a lower boiling point than CH3CH2CH2CH2NHCH2CH3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the products in the acid-base reaction shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E) No reaction occurs. 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E) No reaction occurs.

Question 14

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)is a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which type of nitrogen heterocycle is present in methylphenidate?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyridine 
B) Pyrrole 
C) Pyrrolidine 
D) Piperidine 
A) Pyridine 
B) Pyrrole 
C) Pyrrolidine 
D) Piperidine

Question 15

Which compound is a tertiary amine?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 16

Which is not a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Tryptophan 
D) Dopamine 
E) Acetylcholine 
A) Serotonin 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Tryptophan 
D) Dopamine 
E) Acetylcholine

Question 17

How many chirality centers are present in pseudoephedrine,the amine shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3

Question 18

The compounds 1-pentanamine,2-pentanamine,and 3-methyl-2-pentanamine are all classified as primary amines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Neurotransmitters are stored in small packets called vesicles in the filaments of the axon near the synapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The two compounds below are expected to have approximately the same boiling point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Amines and Neurotransmitters

When heated up with propanoic acid,which nitrogen-containing compound would NOT result in the formation of an amide?

In nicotine (structure shown)the shape of the nitrogen in the pyridine ring is ________ and the shape of the nitrogen in the pyrrolidine ring is ________.

Histamine is a biologically active amine formed in many tissues from the amino acid histidine.

Caffeine and nicotine are alkaloids.

Amines act as proton ________ in water and acid.

What is the IUPAC name of the amine salt shown below?

Which does not occur as a result of the release of epinephrine?

The compound shown below is a derivative of 2-phenylethylamine.

Atorvastatin (structure shown)is the active ingredient in Lipitor,a drug classified as a statin,used for lowering blood cholesterol. Which of these functional groups is not present in atorvastatin?

What are the products in the acid-base reaction shown below?

What is the structure of piperidine?

(CH3)2NCH2CH2CH2CH3 has a lower boiling point than CH3CH2CH2CH2NHCH2CH3.

What are the products in the acid-base reaction shown below?

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)is a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which type of nitrogen heterocycle is present in methylphenidate?

Which compound is a tertiary amine?

Which is not a neurotransmitter?

How many chirality centers are present in pseudoephedrine,the amine shown below?

The compounds 1-pentanamine,2-pentanamine,and 3-methyl-2-pentanamine are all classified as primary amines.

Neurotransmitters are stored in small packets called vesicles in the filaments of the axon near the synapse.

The two compounds below are expected to have approximately the same boiling point.

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Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups

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Organic Compounds That Contain Oxygen,halogen,or Sulfur

The Three-Dimensional Shape of Molecules

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Carboxylic Acids,esters,and Amides

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In nicotine (structure shown)the shape of the nitrogen in the pyridine ring is and the shape of the nitrogen in the pyrrolidine ring is .

(CH₃)₂NCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ has a lower boiling point than CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₃.