Question

Orgo II Tutorial: Amide Reactions

Answer 1

\({\bf{Hydrolysis:}}\) *** note*** requires heat; can work with either aqueous acid or aqueous base
can work with either acid or base
acid ---> produces carboxylic acid, while base produces the carboxylate salt

Answer 2

\({\bf{Mechanisms:}}\) same general idea for both acid and base hydrolysis (attack central C with water/base)

Answer 3

\({\bf{Dehydration:}}\) using P2O5 (technically the molecule is actually P4O10 but it's often written as P2O5) will make nitriles

Answer 4

Anyway, that's the end of my tutorial, I hope it was a helpful resource. Source material is Organic Chemistry 12th edition by Solomons, et. al.