Types of Carbon Atoms
PRIMARY CARBON ATOM | |
| If a carbon atom attached to functional group is directly attached to only one carbon atom, then it is said to be a “Primary carbon atom” or “1o C-atom”. | |
SECONDARY CARBON ATOM | |
| If a carbon attached to functional group is directly attached to the two C-atoms, then it is said to be “Secondary carbon atom” or 2o C-atom”. | |
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TERTIARY CARBON ATOM | |
| If the carbon atom that is attached to a functional group is directly attached to three C-atoms, then it is said to be a “Tertiary carbon atom” or “3o C-atom”. | |
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AMINES | |
| Organic compounds containing Amino (NH2) functional group are known as “Amines”. e.g. CH3-NH2 methyl amine C2H5-NH2 ethyl amine | |
