What makes an alkaloid react as a base?
Answer:
Alkaloids have nitrogen in their structure that have a lone pair of electrons that are available for bonding.
Alkaloids have a basic nitrogen in their structure
Alkaloids have nitrogens in their structure that can have lone pairs available. These can readily abstract a hydrogen from an acidic molecule and therefore act as a base. Hope this helps
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