Amines & Amides

• Amines are funtion groups that contain a Nitrogen compound bonded to either Hydrogens or Carbons
  
  
  - Primary amines have 1 carbon chain
  - Secondary Amines have 2 carbon chains
  - Tertiary amines have 3 carbon chains

EXAMPLES:

 Methylamine

Pentylamine

Amides:

• Amides are functional groups with CONH3
  
  
• Name the alkyl (carbon) chain and add -amide ending
• The simplest amide is ethanamide
  
  Ethanamide