Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Primary amine

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Primary amine (1^o amine): An amine in which the amino group is directly bonded to one carbon of any hybridization which cannot be a carbonyl group carbon.

General primary amine molecular structure.
X = any atom but carbon; usually hydrogen.
C = any carbon group except carbonyl.

Related terms: Secondary amine, tertiary amine, ammonium salt, primary carbon, primary hydrogen, primary alcohol, primary amide, primary alkyl halide, primary haloalkane, primary carbocation, primary structure, amino acid, ammonia
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