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Amine Classification?
« on: September 21, 2005, 06:19:38 PM »
The question is-

How is this classified? CH3CH2NHCH3

I say it is an amine, because of the NH, but my lecture notes say an amine has NH2. Where is the second hydrogen to officially make it an amine? I'm confused.

Thank you for any help you can give me.
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Re:Amine Classification?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2005, 06:44:02 PM »
It is a seconadary amine.. Secondary amines have the nitrogen bonded to 2 alkyl carbons.Primary amine has the nitrogen bonded to ONE alkyl carbon.. and tertiary amines have the nitogen bonded to 3 carbons.. REMEMBER THE VALENCY OF NIROGEN IS 3.
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Re:Amine Classification?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2005, 01:32:19 AM »
technically, an amine refers to a compound of the formula NR3 where R can be a hydrocarbon chain or a hydrogen. What characterises amine is that the lone pair on the nitrogen atom gives rise to nucleophilic and basic properties.
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