Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Primary
ammonium salt
(
1
o
ammonium salt
)
:
An
ammonium salt
in which the nitrogen atom bearing the +1
formal charge
has just one carbon-nitrogen
single bond
(i.e., it is
bonded
to just one carbon
group
).
Methyl
ammonium chloride
A
primary (1
o
)
ammonium salt
Di
methyl
ammonium chloride
A
secondary (2
o
) ammonium salt
Tri
methyl
ammonium chloride
A
tertiary (3
o
) ammonium salt
Tetra
methyl
ammonium chloride
A
quaternary (4
o
) ammonium salt
Related terms:
Ammonium cation
,
alkylammonium salt
,
primary alcohol
,
primary alkyl halide
,
primary amide
,
primary amine
,
primary carbocation
,
primary carbon
,
primary hydrogen
,
primary structure
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