Question

Which of the following(s) is/are primary amine?

• A. tert-Butylamine
• B. sec-Butylamine
• C. Isobutylamine
• D. Dimethylamine

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Isobutylamine

Secondary amines are those amines that have two organic substituents either alkyl or aryl ones or both. They are bound to the nitrogen together with one hydrogen. A common example includes dimethylamine. Tert-butyl amine, secondary butyl amine, isobutylamine are all the isomers of n-butyl amine varying in the position of N-group in the alkyl chain.