Q. 14.65 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Write the common name and classify each of the following compounds as primary , secondary , or tertiary

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Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Part a)  The chemical's common name is ethylmethyl amine. 

Part b) N -ethyl aniline is the compound's common name.

Part c) Butylamine is the common name for the compound.

Step -1 Introduction (Part a)

• Primary  amines are those in which the nitrogen atom is linked to only one alkyl group.
• Secondary amines with two alkyl groups linked to the nitrogen atom.
• Tertiary  amines have three alkyl groups linked to the nitrogen atom.

step - 2 given information (part-a)

•  The chemical's common name is ethylmethyl amine.. It's a type of secondary amine..
•  The nitrogen atom is linked to two distinct alkyl groups in this structure.

Step-3 Explanation (part-a)

                          

 

                                         

step - 4 given information (part-b)

The compound's common name is N-ethyl aniline. It's a type of secondary amine.. The nitrogen atom is linked to two distinct alkyl groups in this structure.

       

step-5 Explanation (part-b)

                           

                      

 

step-6 given information (part-c)

• Butylamine is the common name for the compound.
• It's a type of primary.  amine .
•  One alkyl group is bonded to the nitrogen atom in this structure.

step-7 Explanation (part-c)