Naming Amines Primary amines are named in the IUPAC system in several ways For simple amines the CH3 suffix-amine is added H3C-C-NH2 to the name of the alkyl CH3 tert-Butylamine Cyclohexylamine Aniline substituent Aniline is an aryl amine The suffix-amine can by used in place of the final -e in the name of the NH2 parent compound H2NCH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 H3C 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexanamine Butane-1,4-diaminePrimary amines are named in the IUPAC system in several ways ▪ For simple amines the suffix –amine is added to the name of the alkyl substituent ▪ Aniline is an aryl amine ▪ The suffix –amine can by used in place of the final –e in the name of the parent compound Naming Amines