imine

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imine

chemical compound

Also known as: Schiff base, azomethine

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amine
Addition
…amines react readily to form imines (also called azomethines or Schiff bases), R₂C=NR′.
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…amines react readily to form imines (also called azomethines or Schiff bases), R₂C=NR′.
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amine
Oxidation
…secondary amines (R₂CH―NHR′) to form imines (R₂C=NR′). Tertiary amines can be oxidized to enamines (R₂C=CHNR₂) by a variety of reagents.
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…secondary amines (R₂CH―NHR′) to form imines (R₂C=NR′). Tertiary amines can be oxidized to enamines (R₂C=CHNR₂) by a variety of reagents.
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aldehyde
Addition of noncarbon nucleophiles
…amines, R′NH₂, add to give imines (compounds containing a C=N group) formed by loss of water from the initially formed addition product.
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…amines, R′NH₂, add to give imines (compounds containing a C=N group) formed by loss of water from the initially formed addition product.
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