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Secondary Amine

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A secondary (2º) amine is an amine that has the following general structural formula.

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R1, R2 = alkyl and/or aryl

eg:

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The NH group in a secondary amine molecule is called the secondary amine group.

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See also primary amine and tertiary amine.


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