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Tertiary Amine

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A tertiary amine is an amine that has the following general structural formula.

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R1—R3 = alkyl and/or aryl

eg:

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The nitrogen atom in a tertiary amine is called the tertiary amine group.

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See also primary amine and secondary amine.


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