Is #R_2NH# a #"primary amine"#?

1 Answer
May 1, 2017

#"No..........."#

Explanation:

As you know, #NH_3# is ammonia, and successive hydrocarbyl substitution at the nitrogen centre gives (i) a primary amine, #RNH_2#, (ii) a secondary amine, #R_2NH#, (iii) a tertiary amine, #R_3N#, and (iv) a quaternary ammonium salt #R_4N^+#.

#R_2NH# is thus a #2^@# amine.