Amines and Amides

Aliphatic amines are made by reacting ammonia with halogenoalkanes or reducing nitriles.
Aromatic amines are created by reducing nitro compounds.
Amines are weak bases whose strength depends on the availability of the N lone pair.
Key mechanisms include nucleophilic substitution of amines with halogenoalkanes and nucleophilic addition-elimination of amines with acyl chlorides/anhydrides.