Associations to the word «Enamine»

Wiktionary

ENAMINE, noun. (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 an secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.

Dictionary definition

ENAMINE, noun. An amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-.

Wise words

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John Locke