enamine

See also: énamine

English

Noun

enamine (plural enamines)

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

Derived terms

• ketoenamine
• ketomethylenamine
• metalloenamine

See also

• ynamine

Anagrams

• neamine