Enamine functional group
Enamine functional group (C=C–NR₂): structure, IUPAC naming and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Enamine functional group has the general structure C=C–NR₂. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: C=C–NR₂
- IUPAC prefix: amino-
- Example: 1-(Dimethylamino)prop-1-ene