Naming Amines Unsymmetrically substituted secondary and tertiary amines are named as N-substituted primary amines Largest alkyl group is chosen as the parent name Other alkyl groups are considered N-substituents on the parent N because they are attached to nitrogen CH2CH3 H3C N-CH2CH2CH3 HgC N,N-Dimethylpropylamine N-Ethyl-N-methylcyclohexylamine Unsymmetrically substituted secondary and tertiary amines are named as N-substituted primary amines ▪ Largest alkyl group is chosen as the parent name ▪ Other alkyl groups are considered N-substituents on the parent ▪ N because they are attached to nitrogen Naming Amines