Chlorpheniramine is an amine used in the treatment of hayfever.
Deduce the classification of the labelled amine group.
The compound pyridine is used in the synthesis of chlorpheniramine.
Like many amines, pyridine is miscible with water and the solution formed is alkaline.
Explain each of these properties of pyridine.
A student suggested that the final step in the synthesis of chlorpheniramine starts with the reaction between monodesmethylchlorpheniramine and chloromethane.
Assuming the reaction is similar to that between ammonia and chloromethane, complete the mechanism for this proposed reaction.
Some of the organic structures shown have been simplified.
Include curly arrows, and any relevant dipoles and lone pairs of electrons.
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