Amines and Amides

May 20, 2010 at 8:12 PM


Amines:
end in -amine after the alkyl prefix
have a double bonded oxygen to the carbon chain and NH2 connected to the carbon chain

Name the following:


Answers:
1. ethanamide
2. methanamide



Amides:
end in -amide with the carbon prefix
have possibilities of primary (one carbon chain), secondary (two carbon chains), or tertiary (three carbon chains) chains connected to nitrogen

Name the following:




Answers:
1. dimethylamine
2. methylamine

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