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Tagged with amines nomenclature
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Why is this amine called this way?
I used a molecule drawing app to name the compound in the image, an amine. The name of the compound is 3-(aminomethyl)hexane according to the app. Shouldn't the name be 2-ethylpentan-1-amine?
The ...
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Nomenclature of C6H5CO-O-NH2
How to name the following compound using IUPAC nomenclature? I found benzyl carbamate to be very close to my structure, but couldn't find an exact compound online which matches mine.
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Aminium/Ammonium?
Chemdraw names this as 2-carboxyethan-1-aminium. Shouldn't it be ammonium? What's an aminium ion?
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What's the priority order of primary, secondary and tertiary amino groups in IUPAC nomenclature [closed]
It's a really simple question but I didn't get answer to this anywhere. What's the priority order of primary, secondary and tertiary amino groups in IUPAC nomenclature.
For example what would be the ...
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Nomenclature of tertiary amine derivative
I’m experiencing difficulties putting together a full name of the tertiary amine. One substituent is propyltrimethoxysilane $\ce{(OEt)3Si-CH2-CH2-CH2\bond{-}}$, and the two others are ...
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How do I understand the IUPAC naming of 9-methyl-3-[(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-carbazol-4-one? [closed]
I'm having trouble understanding the IUPAC naming convention of 9-methyl-3-[(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-carbazol-4-one.
It would be great if you can help to breakdown the naming ...
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Why IUPAC name this amine is written as 2-methylpropan-2-amine and not as 2,2-dimethylethanamine? [closed]
Why IUPAC Nomenclature of following amine is written as 2-methylpropan-2-amine and not as as 2,2-dimethylethanamine?
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What should be IUPAC name of given compound (see image)? [closed]
I think the name should be 1-carbamoylpentane-3-sulphonic acid, but the answer sheet mentions it as 2-carbamoylpentane-3-sulphonic acid:
Can anyone please explain why the chain starting with methyl ...
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Aminoethyl or ethylamine?
I was trying to name the above compound which happens to be 3-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methylcyclohexan-1-ol.
On my first attempt, I had named it 3-(ethyl-2-amine)-2-methylcyclohexan-1-ol.
Which one is ...
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What is the name of this organic compound?
The organic compound in question is shown above. This is how I tried to name it:
Start from the left hanging $\ce{H_3C}$.
$\ce{OH}$ gets the number 2 and $\ce{NH_2}$ gets 6. The lowest numbers ...
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The nomenclature behind “Diacetonamine”
Please explain how the name “Diacetonamine” can be found by looking at the formula: $$\ce{(CH3)2C(NH2)CH2C(O)CH3}$$
Why is it called “Diaceto” if there only one $\ce{-C(O)CH3}$ group?
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What are the IUPAC names for singly- and doubly-protonated piperazine?
If ammonia, $\ce{NH3}$, is protonated, it becomes ammonium: $\ce{NH4+}$.
If piperidine is protonated, it becomes piperidinium:
If piperazine is protonated once, what does it become? By analogy, I ...
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What is the preferred IUPAC name of hexamethyldisilazane?
Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS, $\ce{(SiMe3)2NH}$) and its conjugate base hexamethyldisilazide (as the Li/Na/K salt) find wide use in organic chemistry.
In my quest to only use preferred IUPAC names in ...
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Organic nomenclature of substituted diamines
Nomenclature of substituted amines is done with the N-locants, with the N being used to indicate that a group is connected to the methyl group. I was wondering, therefore, on how to properly name a ...
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Dipropylamine vs n-dipropylamine
Are dipropylamine and n-dipropylamine the same thing? What are the differences or similarities in their chemical structures?
I think dipropylamine is $\ce{CH3CH2CH2NHCH2CH2CH3}$, but I am unsure ...
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