Orgo Nomenclature "N"

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Hi everyone,

What does it mean when there is a capital N in front of the chemcial's name? Like N-Propylaniline.


Thanks

 

[knugget]

n usually refers to normal or straight chain.

edit: oops, read that as n-propylamine.

capital N means substituent on the nitrogen
lower case n means straightchain

 

[journeybegins]

In nomenclature, N is similar to 1,2,3- that dictates the location of the substituents.

For example, 1,2,3-trimethyl-alkane would have 3 CH3 groups at 1,2,3 carbon.

However, when it's not a carbon, but rather a Nitrogen instead, the substituent's location is an N instead of a number.

So, for that question, I'm assuming that the Propyl substituent is on the N of the aniline.

 

[AlbinoPolarBear]

Hi everyone,

What does it mean when there is a capital N in front of the chemcial's name? Like N-Propylaniline.


Thanks

It means the propyl is on the nitrogen.

 

[KyoPhan]

It means the propyl is on the nitrogen.

Agreed.
Here's the picture if you need.

 

[toothlove]

that would mean there is no branching, its a straight line drawing.

 

[KyoPhan]

that would mean there is no branching, its a straight line drawing.

That's lowercase n.

Like n-pentyl bromide.