Which of the following is a 3° amine?


• In case of Triethylamine, the number of H’s of ammonia replaced by tert-butyl group (an alkyl group) is 3. Hence it is an example of a 3 amine (R3N).



• Other 3 amines, ,


1-methylcyclohexylamine tert-butylamine



N-methylaniline


are secondary (2 R2NH), primary (1 RNH2) and again secondary (2 R2NH) amines respectively.

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