Amines are organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl groups. They can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary depending on the number of alkyl/aryl groups attached to the nitrogen atom. Aromatic amines have an amine group directly attached to an aromatic ring. Amines can act as bases by accepting protons. Their basicity depends on factors like substitution, with electron-donating groups increasing basicity. Amines undergo reactions like salt formation with acids, nitrosoamine formation with nitrous acid, amide formation with acyl chlorides/anhydrides, and halogenation of aromatic amines.