R-5.4.3 Imines

Specific Classes of Compounds

R-5.4.3 Imines

Compounds having the general structure

(where

may be equal to H) have been called generically "aldimines" and "ketimines", respectively. Imines with the general structure

may be named substitutively as "-ylidene" derivatives of the parent hydride azane or by replacing the final "e", if present, of the name of the parent hydride

with the suffix "-imine". Compounds with the general structure

may also be named as N-substituted imines or as "ylidene" derivatives of an amine

(see R-5.4.1 and R-5.4.2)

Note: The class terms "aldimines" and "ketimines" mentioned above have been derived from names such as "benzaldehyde imine" or "ethyl methyl ketone imine" in which "imine" is a functional modifier.

Examples to R-5.4.3

Next:: R-5.4.4 Hydroxylamines
R-5.4.5 Amine oxides

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