Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Amine: A functional group characterized by a C-N single bond that is not contained within another functional group. Ammonia's physical and chemical properties are sufficient to categorize it as an amine even though it does not have a C-N bond.










General amine structure
  
Ammonia
  
Methylamine
  
Piperidine
  
N,N-Dimethylaniline




A primary (1o) amine
A secondary (2o) amine
A tertiary (3o) amine