Amine
Amine:
An organic compound having the general formula
R-NH
2
,
R
2
NH
,
R
3
N
, where
R
represents any other alkyl or aryl group(s).
Amines are characterized by the presence of a nitrogen atom. Amines are classified as primary (R-NH
2
), secondary (R
2
NH) or tertiary (R
3
N) amines depending on how many R groups are present.
For the chemical properties of
p
-chloroaniline
, an aromatic amine, click
here
.