How do you name imines?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-21T22:31:19

You name imines as alkane-substituted imines.

Imines are compounds with a #"C=N"# double bond.

Their general formula is #"R"_2"C=NR"#.

Here are some examples with their names:

#"CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH=NH"#
#"hexan-1-imine"#

#("CH"_3"CH"_2)_2"CHCH=NCH"_2"CH"_3#
#N,2"-diethylbutan-1-imine"#

#("CH"_3)_2"C=NH"#
#"propan-2-imine"#

If another group in the molecule has a higher priority, the group is named as an imino substituent. For example,

#"H"_2"NCH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH=NH"#
#"4-iminobutan-1-amine"#