Amine, 1° functional group
Amine, 1° functional group (R–NH₂): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix -amine) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Amine, 1° functional group has the general structure R–NH₂. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: R–NH₂
- IUPAC suffix: -amine
- IUPAC prefix: amino-
- Example: Ethanamine