🥼organic chemistry review

Enamines

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Enamines are organic compounds formed by the reaction between a secondary amine and an aldehyde or ketone, characterized by the presence of a nitrogen atom connected to a carbon-carbon double bond. They are the result of nucleophilic addition of amines to carbonyl compounds followed by dehydration.

AP course connection

Topic 24.6: 24.6 Synthesis of Amines

Unit 24
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