ABSTRACT
Amines are organic molecules with alkyl groups, aryl groups, or hydrogens attached to nitrogen. Other nitrogen-containing molecules include nitriles, nitro compounds, and amides. Amines are a distinct class of compounds whose main characteristic is the basicity of the lone electron pair on nitrogen. An amine is an organic molecule that contains a basic nitrogen atom with a lone electron pair that is attached to carbon atoms. The initial reaction of pentan-1-amine and 3-methylpentanal generates an imine, (E)-3-methyl-N-pentylpentan-1-imine. A primary amine such as propan-1-amine reacts with an aldehyde or a ketone to give an imine. Thionyl chloride converts the alcohol to the tertiary chloride in situ and the triethylamine present in the reaction medium reacts to induce an E2 elimination to give the alkene directly. Alkyl amines can be named as with an alkylamine or as an alkanamine, alkenamine, or alkynamine.
