Enamine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enamine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated nitrogen compounds, having the general formula R₂C=C(R)-NR₂, prepared by the condensation reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated nitrogen compounds, having the general formula R₂C=C(R)-NR₂, prepared by the condensation reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.
Word Forms
- enamines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include imine, enaminone, enimine, aldimine, amine, enamino.
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