Amines

Structure

Common Name

IUPAC name

CH₃CH₂-NH₂

Aminoethane (1^o amine)

ethanamine
ethylamine

CH₃CH₂-NH-CH₂CH₃

Diethyl amine (2^o amine)

N-ethyl ethanamine

Aniline (aromatic amine)

Aminobenzene

Amines are named either as substitutive amines, or as a functional group.