imines
|i-mines|
/ˈɪmiːn/
(imine)
carbon-nitrogen double bond
Etymology
'imine' originates from German, specifically the word 'Imin', where the combining form 'imino-' was used in organic chemistry to denote a nitrogen doubly bonded to carbon.
'imine' was coined in 19th-century German chemical literature from the combining form 'imino-' and the suffix '-ine', and the term was later adopted into English scientific usage as 'imine'.
Initially used broadly for nitrogen-containing double-bonded species, it came to denote specifically compounds with a carbon–nitrogen double bond (C=N), commonly called Schiff bases.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'imine': organic compounds or functional groups characterized by a carbon–nitrogen double bond (C=N); typically formed by condensation of a primary amine with an aldehyde or ketone (also called Schiff bases).
Imines are frequently used as intermediates in organic synthesis and in various condensation reactions.
Synonyms
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