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How do you name imines?

Answer 1

Ryan Andrews

You name imines as alkane-substituted imines.

Imines are compounds with a #"C=N"# double bond.

Their general formula is #"R"_2"C=NR"#.

Here are a few instances along with their names:

#"CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH=NH"# #"hexan-1-imine"#

#("CH"_3"CH"_2)_2"CHCH=NCH"_2"CH"_3# #N,2"-diethylbutan-1-imine"#

#("CH"_3)_2"C=NH"# #"propan-2-imine"#

An group is referred to as an imino substituent if it possesses a higher priority within the molecule. For instance,

#"H"_2"NCH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH=NH"# #"4-iminobutan-1-amine"#

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Answer 2

Emilia Alvarez

Imines are named by identifying the parent amine and the attached alkyl or aryl group. The suffix "-imine" is added to the name of the parent amine. If the imine is derived from a primary amine, the prefix "N-" is added to specify the location of the nitrogen atom. If the imine is derived from a secondary amine, the alkyl or aryl group attached to nitrogen is named as a substituent.

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