I keep seeing words like triethanolamine and diethylmethylamine... but what exactly is that chemical?
2007-05-29 06:25:42 · 7 answers · asked by naturalplastics 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Amine: A chemical compound containing nitrogen. Amines are derived from ammonia. (The name "amine" was derived from the word "ammonia.") -- According to medicinenet.com
They are organic compounds. One or more of the hydrogens has been replaced with an organic radical and are generally basic but some can be acids.
2007-05-29 06:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by Becca R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An amine is a nitrogen with three groups attatched. Thus, triethanolamine would be: (CH3CHOH)3N
And diethylmethylamine: (CH3CH2)2NCH3
2007-05-29 13:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by lightningflame1642 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An amine is something with a R-NH2 group a R-NHR group or a R-NR2 group (R being alkyl)
It can also be aryl - but then you have the anilides - a special class of amines - aromatic amines Ar-NH2 or Ar-NHR or Ar-NR2.
The Nitrogen can also be part of the ring as in pyrrole an
imidazole see:
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrole
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidazole
All amines are basic - most dissolve in acidic solution, and turn red litmus - blue
2007-05-29 13:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An amine is any organic molecule that contains either an -NH2, a -NHR, or a -NR2 functional group. For example CH3CH2NH2 would fall into the -NH2 classification and is called ethylamine. CH3CH2NHCH3 would fall into the -NHR class and is called N-methy-N-ethylamine. (CH3CH2)3N would fall into the -NR2 class and is called triethylamine. I hope this helps.
2007-05-29 13:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by drochem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An amine is an organic compound where N is bonded to carbon only through sigma bonds.
2007-05-29 13:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
amine- It is an basic charactor organic chemical. amine classified in to four types depends upon its functional group.
1.primary amine;chemical containing NH2 functional group
2.secondary amine;chemical containing NH functional group
3.tertiary amine;chemical containing N functional group
4.quaternary amine;chemical containing N+ functional group
2007-05-29 13:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by ponnuthurai_78 p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are basic (alkaline) substances containing ammonium radicals used to remove acid gases (H2S & CO2) from Natural Gas in an Absorption Process.
MEA.. Mono-ethanolamine C2H7NO
DEA...Di-ethanolamine C4H11NO2
TEA...Tri-ethanolamine N(C2H4OH)3
MDEA..Methyl-diethanolamine C5H13NO2
2007-05-29 15:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋