What does "allylamine" mean?

The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives

What is a synonym for "allylamine"?

Common synonyms include: acrylamine, acrylamine, propenylamine.

Allylamine

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Noun

1
The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
"The formation of this substance, which we propose to designate allylamine, is perfectly analogous to the production of ethylamine by means of cyanate of ethyl."

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acrylamine acrylamine propenylamine

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"The formation of this substance, which we propose to designate allylamine, is perfectly analogous to the production of ethylamine by means of cyanate of ethyl."

Etymology

From allyl + amine.

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primary amine

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