CH 18 quiz

Which of the following is an example of a secondary amine?

(C2H5)2NH

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

3-chloroaniline

Caffeine, nicotine, and cocaine are all classified as

Alkaloids

Which of the following is characterized by a deficiency of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine?

Alzheimer's disease

Which of the following compounds is not soluble in water?

CH2-CH2-CH3 | CH3-CH2-CH2-N-CH2-CH2-CH3

An excessive amount of glutamate in the body is characteristic of a person suffering from ___________.

Lou Gehrig's disease

Give the IUPAC name and the common name for the following compound:

N-methyl-1-propanamine; methylpropylamine

Which of the following has the highest boiling point? -primary alc with 3 carbons -primary amine with 3 carbons -secondary amine with 3 carbons -an alkane with 3 carbons

Primary alcohol with 3 carbons

What popular antidepressant drug is thought to act by blocking the reabsorption of serotonin?

Prozac

Nitrogen-containing compounds that are physiologically active and are produced by plants are known as _________.

alkaloids

Novocain, a local anesthetic, is the hydrochloride salt of procaine, an amine. Novocain is used rather than procaine because _______.

amine salts are soluble in body fluids

Amides can be used as all of the following except

anti-inflammatory drugs

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not synthesized in the central nervous system?

epinephrine

An alkaloid found in poppy plants that is used as a painkiller is

morphine

The IUPAC name and the common name for the following compound are ________, respectively.

propanamide and propionamide

Some drugs that contain amino groups are converted to their salts to increase their _______.

solubility

Water soluble amines are _____ and tend to _____ the pH of solutions.

weak bases/lower