amine
organic compound that is a derivative of ammonia (NH3), where one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl or aryl units (R), forming single bonds
ammonium cation
cation with the chemical formula NH4+ that is formed from the protonation of ammonia (NH3)
chiral molecule
molecule that does not have a plane of symmetry whose isomers cannot be interconverted by rotation or reflection
nitrogen inversion
process in which the lone pair on the nitrogen rapidly inverts so that the molecule is not chiral
primary amine
organic compound that is a derivative of ammonia (NH3), where an alkyl or aryl unit (R) replaces one hydrogen atom, forming an single bond
quaternary amine
organic compound that is a derivative of ammonia (NH3), where alkyl or aryl units (R) replace three hydrogen atoms and the lone pair of electrons
resolving agent
chiral compound added to a racemic mixture to form diastereomeric salts. The salts are separated and separately converted back into the separate R and S enantiomers of the mixture.
secondary amine
organic compound that is a derivative of ammonia (NH3), where alkyl or aryl units (R) replace two hydrogen atoms, forming single bonds
stereogenic center
single tetrahedral atom with four different groups
tertiary amine
organic compound that is a derivative of ammonia (NH3), where alkyl or aryl units (R) replace three hydrogen atoms, forming single bonds