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caffeine and hydrochloric acid

Caffeine is basic. Show the reaction of caffeine with aqueous hydrochloric acid to give caffeine hydrochloride. (reaction is at the tertiary amine nitrogen, not theamide ones). Show all mechanism arrows
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C8H10N4O2+ HCl ----> C8H11N4O2Cl


Caffeine is an akaloide, meaning it is bearing amine like nitrogen atoms in its molecule and thus supposed to react as a base in aqueoussolutions.

Nitrogen is sp2 hybridised. Therefore, it will react with HCl. A simple acid- base reaction will take place, yielding C8H11N4O2Cl is formed followingbreaking of double bond of that Nitrogen (Caffeine + H+ ---> [CaffeineH]+) Refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caffeine.svg tocorrellate.

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