imine
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17 sectionsContents
- 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.