Most are bases of varrying strength, but a few are acids
Pair of electrons on amine nitrogen enable it to participate in a large variety of reactions - as base or nucleophilke
exist as amino acids, alkaloids, and vitamins
used in the manufacture of drugs, vitamins, nylon, etc.
- Classification
classified by the number of atoms of nitrogen replaced by organic radicals:
1 hydrogen replaced (RHN2) = primary amine
2 hydrogens replaced (R2NH) = secondary amine
3 hydrogens replaced (R3N) = tertiary amines
The R groups may be alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl
heterocyclic amines: amines where nitrogen forms part of a ring
amines are basis because they accept porotons from acids.