Why are amines soluble in water?
1 Answer
Feb 25, 2016
Consider the amine functionality: this is an electronegative site capable of binding to the electropositive sites of the water molecule.
Explanation:
The nitrogen centre is of course a basic site, which possesses a formal lone pair. Primary amines should have considerable solubility in water on this basis. As the hydrocarbyl chain grows longer, and hydrocarbyl substitution increases (i.e.
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