© E.V. Blackburn, 2003
Nomenclature
In the IUPAC system, the -NH2 group is
called the amino group. The prefix “amino” (or
“methylamino”, “diethylamino”
etc.) is therefore used in naming complex molecules.
H2NCH2CH2CH2CO2H
4-aminobutanoic
acid
-aminobutyric acid
H2NCH2CH2OH
2-aminoethanol
ethanolamine
2-methylaminoheptane