Amines
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Derivatives of ammonia (NH3) in which one or more hydrogens are replaced by alkyl or aryl group
Amine
Different classifications of amine
A primary amine A secondary amine A tertiary amine
Primary amine
when only one remainder carbon group is attached to N
Hybridization, Electron pair geometry, Molecular geometry of N in amines, # of substituent and lone pairs
sp3 tetrahedral geometry trigonal pyramidal 3 substituents + 1 lone pair
amines have various applications in the chemical industry as ______
starting material for preparation of insecticides and pharmaceuticals
Primary and secondary amines have _____ than alkanes
higher boiling point
Amines have characteristic odor: fish-like aroma
Trimethylamine
Amines have characteristic odor: putrid
diamines, (putrescine)
Majority of ____ contains amine functional groups
pharmaceutical agents
Many common coenzymes necessary for biological catalyst are
amines
General format of amines
alkamines
Amines IUPAC name
similar to alcohols but use the suffix “amine”
butane-1,4-diamine
Putrescine
Pentane-1,5-diamine
Cadaverine
To indicate that the group is bonded to a nitrogen rather than to carbon
N
Name of substituent of amine
shorter alkyl group
Pyrimidine and purine function
nitrogenous bases of nucleotides
Names of heterocyclic amines
Pyridine Pyrrole Quinoline Imidazole Indole Pyrimidine Purine Isoquinoline
Imidazole
found in cysteline
Indole
found in tryptophan
Common names of amines general formula
alkylamines
does common names of amines have space between the alkyl groups?
no space