Amine, 2° functional group
Amine, 2° functional group (R₂NH): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix -amine) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Amine, 2° functional group has the general structure R₂NH. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: R₂NH
- IUPAC suffix: -amine
- IUPAC prefix: amino-
- Example: Dimethylamine