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What is an amine?

What is an amine? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.
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This photoreaction is highly dependent on the amine structure and is efficient only in the presence of tertiary aliphatic amines.
The reaction between the aldehyde and the organic amine or polyamine is usually conducted in the presence of an inert solvent.
The isolation of morphine from opium takes advantage of the amphoteric nature of the alkaloid, since morphine is a phenolic amine.
An example of this type of adhesive is polyimide that is formed by the polymerization reaction of an aromatic amine with an aromatic anhydride.
As the amine sulfate reacts with the uranyl ions, the uranium is converted from a water-soluble compound into one that is kerosene-soluble.
This causes scission of an initiator molecule which produces free radicals in the presence of an aliphatic amine accelerator.

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