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Ammonia Primary Amine (One Alkyl Chain) Secondary Amine (Two Alkyl Chains) Tertiary Amine (Three Alkyl Chains)

This document provides information on naming amines using common and IUPAC nomenclature. It classifies amines based on the number of alkyl chains bonded to the nitrogen atom as primary, secondary, or tertiary amines. For common names, the alkyl groups are listed in alphabetical order followed by "amine". For IUPAC names, the parent alkane is identified and numbered with the amine group and any substituents located. Examples of correctly named amines are provided.

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Ammonia Primary Amine (One Alkyl Chain) Secondary Amine (Two Alkyl Chains) Tertiary Amine (Three Alkyl Chains)

This document provides information on naming amines using common and IUPAC nomenclature. It classifies amines based on the number of alkyl chains bonded to the nitrogen atom as primary, secondary, or tertiary amines. For common names, the alkyl groups are listed in alphabetical order followed by "amine". For IUPAC names, the parent alkane is identified and numbered with the amine group and any substituents located. Examples of correctly named amines are provided.

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - NAMING AMINES

Amines and amides come from ammonia (replacing the H’s).

Classification of amines H N H R N H R N H R N R
by the number of alkyl chains:
H H R R

Ammonia Primary amine Secondary amine Tertiary amine


(one alkyl chain) (two alkyl chains) (three alkyl chains)

1. COMMON NAMES
• Are named as alkylamines.

• List the names of the alkyl groups bonded to the N atom in alphabetical order in front of amine.
CH3
CH3—CH2—NH2 CH3—NH—CH3 |
ethylamine dimethylamine CH3—N—CH2—CH3
ethyldimethylamine
Name the following amines:
CH 3
N
CH 2 NH CH2
CH 3 CH2 CH2 CH 3 CH 3 CH NH 2

2. IUPAC NAMES
• Amines are named as alkanamines.
• The –e in the alkane name of the longest chain is changed to –amine. NH2
• The chain is numbered to locate the amine group and substituents. |
CH3—CH2—NH2 CH3—CH—CH3
ethanamine 2-propanamine

In a secondary or tertiary amine,


• The longest alkane chain is numbered.
• Each alkyl group bonded to the N atom is named as N-alkyl group

HN—CH3
|
CH3—CH2—CH2—NH—CH3 CH3—CH—CH2—CH3
3 2 1 1 2 3 4
N-Methyl-1-propanamine N-Methyl-2-butanamine

CH 3
Name the following amines: CH 3 NH CH2
CH2 CH2 CH 3 CH 3 N CH 2CH 2CH3

• When found in compounds with oxygen containing functional group:


the-NH2 group is called amino

eg. 3-aminopropanoic acid


TUTORIAL WITH SOLUTIONS

Name the following amines (common names):

Name the following amines (IUPAC names):

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