Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - N

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

N: Indicates a substituent bonded to a nitrogen atom.

In N-methyl formamide the amide nitrogen is bonded to one methyl group.

In N,N-dimethyl formamide the amide nitrogen is bonded to two methyl groups.

In N-methyl-N-ethyl formamide the amide nitrogen is bonded to one methyl group and one ethyl group.

Related terms: Nomenclature, n, primary amide, secondary amide, tertiary amide, primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine, N-bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide, N-oxide, N-terminus
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