Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Amino
group
:
The -NH
2
moiety
. Found in
primary amines
(such as the
standard amino acids
except
proline
). When part of a
primary amide
, the -NH
2
moiety
is called an
amido
group
.
General amino/amido
group
structure
Methyl
amine
A
primary amine
Acetamide
A
primary amide
Related terms:
Functional group
,
ammonia
,
secondary amine
,
tertiary amine
,
secondary amide
,
tertiary amide
,
acetyl group
,
activating group
,
acyl group
,
alkanoyl group
,
alkoxy group
,
alkyl group
,
allyl group
,
benzoyl group
,
benzyl group
,
butyl group
,
carbonyl group
,
carboxyl group
,
deactivating group
,
directing group
,
electron donating group
,
electron releasing group
,
electron withdrawing group
,
ethyl group
,
formyl group
,
functional group
,
hydroxyl group
,
isobutyl group
,
isopropyl group
,
leaving group
,
methine group
,
methoxy group
,
methyl group
,
methylene group
,
nitrile group
,
nitro group
,
phenyl group
,
phosphate group
,
propargyl group
,
propyl group
,
protecting group
,
R group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
sulfhydryl group
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
TMS group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
vinyl group
,
nitrogen inversion
,
alkaloid
,
aniline
,
wavy line
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