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Amine vs Amide Solubility

I had a question regarding the solubility of amines and amides. I was looking into the solubility of butanamide and n-Butylamine, and it turns out that whilst butylamine is miscible in water, the ...
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Which metal ions precipitate in NH4OH? [closed]

From Wikipedia-1, and from an answer here on Stack-Exchange, I can list at least the following elements which will dissolve in aqueous $\ce{NH4OH}$: $\ce{Cr(III), Co(III), Ni(II), Cu(I, II), Zn(II), ...
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Solubility of epinephrine in water

Do you know how can I dissolve epinephrine in water? because it is insoluble in ordinary situation. When I decreased the pH by $\ce{HCl}$ it really worked but I need pH=7 to continue my experiment. ...
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Why amine salts are soluble in water?

Amine salts are soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents like ether. Why is it so? I guess there is something related to polar nature of amine salts. But I am not sure. Can someone elaborate?...
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Why are amines more soluble than ethers in water?

For example, diethyl ether ($\ce{C2H5OC2H5}$) has a limited solubility of $6.05\rm~\frac{g}{100~mL}$ water at $25\rm~^\circ C$. However, diethylamine ($\ce{(C2H5)2NH}$) is a lot more soluble in water. ...
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