Question

Which of the following is a 3° amine?

Options

• 1-methylcyclohexylamine

• Triethylamine

• tert-butylamine

• N-methylaniline

Answer 1

Triethylamine

Explanation:

(a)

(b)

(c)

$$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\\ |\\ \mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{NH}{\phantom{A}}_2\\ |\\ \underset{(1°\mathrm{amine})}{\underset{\mathrm{tert}-\mathrm{Butylamine}}{\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3}}\end{array}$$

(d)