Name the following amine.
{eq}\rm CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-NH-CH_3 {/eq}
Spell out the full name of the compound.
Question:
Name the following amine.
{eq}\rm CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-NH-CH_3 {/eq}
Spell out the full name of the compound.
Naming of Organic Compounds:
For organic compounds, the positions of the groups of atoms along the carbon chain are very important because by just changing the position, the compound of interest also changes. An example would be 1-propanol and 2-propanol in which the position of the hydroxyl group is changed from carbon 1 to carbon 2.
Answer and Explanation: 1
This is an amine since it contains a nitrogen atom. This can be named by naming the groups on both sides of the nitrogen atom. On the left side of the equation, the group is named propyl group while methyl group is the name of the group on the right side of nitrogen. After that, these two names will be condensed and an "amine" will be connected at the end of the name. Here, the groups will be arranged alphabetically. As such, the name of the compound will be methylpropyl amine. To specify more on the position of the group, N will be added to denote that they are connected to the nitrogen atom. Therefore, the name of the compound is N,N-methylpropyl amine.
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Chapter 15 / Lesson 6Learn about IUPAC naming for organic compounds and molecules. Understand functional groups tables, use IUPAC name charts, and see IUPAC name examples.