enamine
See also: énamine
English
Noun
enamine (plural enamines)
- (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.
Derived terms
- ketoenamine
- ketomethylenamine
- metalloenamine
See also
- ynamine
Anagrams
- neamine