Subjective Type

Give plausible explanation for: Why do primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines?

Solution

Primary amines are engaged in intermolecular association due to hydrogen bonding between nitrogen of one and hydrogen of another molecule.

Tertiary amines do not have intermolecular associations due to the absence of hydrogen atom available for hydrogen bond formation.
Therefore, primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

The correct order of boiling points of the following isomeric amines is: $$C_4H_9NH_2.(C_2H_5)_2NH,\, C_2H_5N(CH_3)_2$$

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

The decreasing order of boiling points of ethyldimethylamine, n- butylamine and diethylamine is n - Butylamine > Diethylamine > Ethyldimethylamine. This trend of the boiling point can be explained as:

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Give plausible explanation for each of the following: (i) Why are amines less acidic than alcohols of comparable molecular masses? (ii) Why do primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines? (iii) Why are aliphatic amines stronger bases than aromatic amines?

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

The correct order of boiling points of the following isomeric amines is: $$C_4H_9NH_2.(C_2H_5)_2NH,\, C_2H_5N(CH_3)_2$$

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

The decreasing order of boiling points of ethyldimethylamine, n- butylamine and diethylamine is n - Butylamine > Diethylamine > Ethyldimethylamine. This trend of the boiling point can be explained as:

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Tertiary amines have lowest boiling points amongst isomeric amines because:

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Which of the following is/are correct?

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Give reasons for the following: Primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines.

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Account for the following: Although trimethylamine and n-propylamine have the same molecular weight, but the former boils at a lower temperature (276K) than the latter (322K). Explain why.

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling point?

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