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JAMB Chemistry 1995 Question 49

Question 49

Carbohydrates, Proteins and Amines

An example of a secondary amine is

  1. A.propylene
  2. B.di-butylamine
  3. C.methylamine
  4. D.trimethylamine
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Answer: B (di-butylamine)

Explanation

A secondary amine has two alkyl groups on the nitrogen (R2NH). Dibutylamine has two butyl groups; methylamine is primary and trimethylamine is tertiary.