According to IUPAC, what is the name of #CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2#-#NH-CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3#?
1 Answer
Nov 2, 2014
The two acceptable IUPAC names for CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ are dibutylazane and dibutylamine.
This amine is a symmetrical amine with general formula R₂NH.
Rule 1
A symmetrical secondary amine R₂NH may be named by citing the name of the substituent group R, preceded by the numerical prefix "di-", as a prefix to the name of the parent hydride "azane".
The R group is butyl, so the name is dibutylazane.
Rule 2
A symmetrical secondary amine R₂NH may be named by citing the name of the substituent group R, preceded by "di-" and followed directly, without a space, by the name "amine".
According to this rule, the name is dibutylamine.