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enamine

enamine noun: 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 a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.

Noun

enamine (plural enamines)

  1. 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 a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.

Forms of enamine

pluralenamines

Words formed from enamine

Questions about enamine

What does enamine mean?
Enamine means 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 a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.
What part of speech is enamine?
Enamine is a noun.
What is the plural of enamine?
The plural of enamine is enamines.

Words near enamine in the dictionary

  1. enamelworks
  2. enamelysin
  3. enamelysins
  4. enamide
  5. enamides
  6. enamine
  7. enamines
  8. enaminic
  9. enamino
  10. enamino acid
  11. enamino acids

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