Nomenclature of Amines
1. primary amines
R-NH2a. Primary amines can be named by replacing the
-e of the parent group with the word amine. The –NH2 group can also be named as a substituent using the group name, amino. An amine can also be named by naming the parent group followed by a space and the word amine.
2-propanamine
2-aminopropane
2-propyl amine
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Try to draw structures for the following compounds…3-aminopentane
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-butyl amine Jb. A common name that you should know is...
aniline
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4-methoxyaniline
J2. secondary amines
R2NHa. Secondary amines can be named by replacing the
-e of the parent group with the word amine and then using an upper case N to designate that the second alkyl group is on the nitrogen atom. The –NH2 group can still be named as a substituent using the group name, amino.
N-methyl
-1-propanamineN-methyl
-1-aminopropanemethyl
1-propyl amine·
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Try to draw a structure for the following compound…N-methyl-3-aminopentane
Jb. A common name that you should know is...
pyrrolidine
azacyclopentane
3. tertiary amines
R3NTertiary amines can be named in the same way as secondary amines.
N,N-dimethylethanamine
N,N-dimethylaminoethane
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Try to draw a structure for the following compound…N,N-dimethylaniline
J4. quaternary ammonium salts
R4N+X-Name these compounds as the ammonium salts.
(CH3)4N+Br- tetramethyl ammonium bromide
5. aromatic heterocyclic amines
pyrrole…This compound is aromatic.
pyridine
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