Question

Write IUPAC names of the following compounds and classify them into primary, secondary
and tertiary amines.

(i) (CH₃)₂ CHNH₂ (ii) CH₃₍CH₂)₂NH₂
(iii) CH₃NHCH(CH₃)₂ (iv) (CH₃)₃CNH₂
(v) C₆H₅NHCH₃ (vi) (CH₃CH₂)₂NCH₃
(vii) m−BrC₆H₄NH₂

Answer 1

(i) 1-Methylethanamine (10 amine)
(ii) Propan-1-amine (10 amine)
(iii) N−Methyl-2-methylethanamine (20 amine)
(iv) 2-Methylpropan-2-amine (10 amine)
(v) N−Methylbenzamine or N-methylaniline (20 amine)
(vi) N-Ethyl-N-methylethanamine (30 amine)
(vii) 3-Bromobenzenamine or 3-bromoaniline (10 amine)