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imine
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Also known as imines, imine compound, organic imine, imino compound

thumb|right|150px|The general structure of an imine

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Structure
  • Nomenclature and classification
  • Synthesis of imines
  • Carbonyl-amine condensation
  • From nitriles
  • Specialized methods
  • Hydrolysis
  • Precursors to heterocycles
  • Acid-base reactions
  • Lewis acid-base reactions
  • Nucleophilic additions
  • Imine reductions
  • Polymerisation
  • Miscellaneous reactions
  • Biological role
  • See also
  • References

thumb|right|150px|The general structure of an imine

In organic chemistry, an imine ( or ) is a functional group or organic compound containing a carbon–nitrogen double bond (). The nitrogen atom can be attached to a hydrogen or an organic group (R). The carbon atom has two additional single bonds. Imines are common in synthetic and naturally occurring compounds and they participate in many reactions.

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