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===Groups containing nitrogen=== Compounds that contain nitrogen in this category may contain C-O bonds, such as in the case of [[amide]]s. {| class="wikitable" style="background: #ffffff; text-align: center;width:700px" |- ! [[Chemical class]] ! Group ! Formula ! Structural formula ! Prefix ! Suffix ! Example |- | [[Amide]] || [[Carboxamide]] | RCONR'R" | [[File:Amide-(tertiary)-skeletal.svg|85px|Amide]] | carboxamido-<br>or<br>carbamoyl-|| -amide | [[File:Acetamide skeletal.svg|75px|acetamide]]<br>[[Acetamide]]<br>''(Ethanamide)'' |- |[[Amidine]] |[[Amidine]] |R<sub>4</sub>C(NR<sub>1</sub>)(NR<sub>2</sub>R<sub>3</sub>) |[[File:Amidines.svg|frameless|132x132px]] | amidino- | -amidine |[[File:Acetamidine-2D-skeletal.png|alt=|frameless|86x86px]]acetamidine (acetimidamide) |- |[[Guanidine]] |[[Guanidine]] |RNC(NR<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) |[[File:Guanidine-group-2D-skeletal.svg|frameless|132x132px]] | Guanidin- | -Guanidine |[[File:Guanidinopropionic acid.png|alt=|frameless|86x86px]]Guanidinopropionic acid |- | rowspan="5" | [[Amine]]s | [[amine|Primary amine]] | RNH<sub>2</sub> | [[File:1Β°-amino-group.png|75px|Primary amine]] | amino- || -amine | [[File:Methylamine-2D.png|75px|methylamine]]<br>[[Methylamine]]<br>''(Methanamine)'' |- | [[amine|Secondary amine]] | R'R"NH | [[File:Amine-(secondary).png|75px|Secondary amine]] | amino- || -amine | [[File:Dimethylamine-2D.png|75px|dimethylamine]]<br>[[Dimethylamine]] |- | [[amine|Tertiary amine]] | R<sub>3</sub>N | [[File:Amine-(tertiary).png|75px|Tertiary amine]] | amino- || -amine | [[File:Trimethylamine chemical structure.png|75px|trimethylamine]]<br>[[Trimethylamine]] |- | [[Quaternary ammonium cation|4Β° ammonium ion]] | R<sub>4</sub>N<sup>+</sup> | [[File:Quaternary-ammonium-cation.svg|75px|Quaternary ammonium cation]] | ammonio- || -ammonium | [[File:Choline-skeletal.svg|150px|Choline]]<br>[[Choline]] |- |[[Hydrazone]] |R'R"CN<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> |[[File:Hydrazone-2D.png|thumb|83x83px]] |hydrazino- | -hydrazine |[[File:Benzophenone hydrazone-structure.png|thumb|129x129px|[[Benzophenone]]]] |- |rowspan="4" | [[Imine]] | [[imine|Primary ketimine]] | RC(=NH)R' | [[File:Imine-(primary)-skeletal.svg|75px|Imine]] | imino- || -imine | |- | [[imine|Secondary ketimine]] | <chem>RC(=NR'')R'</chem> | [[File:Imine-(secondary)-skeletal.svg|75px|Imine]] | imino- || -imine | |- | [[imine|Primary aldimine]] | RC(=NH)H | [[File:Aldimine-(primary)-skeletal.svg|75px|Imine]] | imino- || -imine | [[File:Ethanimine skeletal.svg|75px|Ethanimine]]<br>[[Ethanimine]] |- | [[imine|Secondary aldimine]] | RC(=NR')H | [[File:Aldimine-(secondary)-skeletal.svg|75px|Imine]] | imino- || -imine | |- | [[Imide]] || [[Imide]] | (RCO)<sub>2</sub>NR' | [[File:Imide-group.svg|75px|Imide]] | imido- | -imide | [[File:Succinimide.svg|75px|Succinimide]]<br>[[Succinimide]]<br>(Pyrrolidine-2,5-dione) |- | [[Azide]] | [[Azide]] | RN<sub>3</sub> | [[File:Azide-2D.svg|75px|Organoazide]] | azido- || alkyl '''azide''' | [[File:Phenyl azide-chemical.png|75px|Phenyl azide]]<br>[[Phenyl azide]]<br>(Azidobenzene) |- | [[Azo compound]] | [[Azo compound|Azo<br>(Diimide)]] | RN<sub>2</sub>R' | [[File:Azo-group.svg|75px|Azo.pngl]] | azo- || -diazene | [[File:Methyl-orange-skeletal.png|150px|Methyl orange]]<br>[[Methyl orange]]<br>(p-dimethylamino-azobenzenesulfonic acid) |- | rowspan=2|[[Cyanate]]s | [[Cyanate]] || ROCN | [[File:Cyanate-group.svg|75px|Cyanate]] | cyanato- | alkyl '''cyanate''' |[[File:Methyl cyanate.svg|75px|Methyl cyanate]]<br>Methyl cyanate |- | [[Isocyanate]] || RNCO | [[File:Isocyanate-group.svg|75px|Isocyanate]] | isocyanato- | alkyl '''isocyanate''' | [[File:Methyl-isocyanate.svg|75px|Methyl isocyanate]]<br>[[Methyl isocyanate]] |- | [[Nitrate]] || [[Nitrate]] | RONO<sub>2</sub> | [[File:Nitrate-group-2D.svg|75px|Nitrate]] | nitrooxy-, nitroxy- || alkyl '''nitrate''' | [[File:Amyl nitrate.svg|150px|Amyl nitrate]]<br>[[Amyl nitrate]]<br>''(1-nitrooxypentane)'' |- | rowspan=2|[[Nitrile]] | [[Nitrile]] | RCN | <chem>R-\!#N</chem> | cyano- | alkane'''nitrile'''<br>alkyl '''cyanide''' | [[File:Benzonitrile structure.png|75px|Benzonitrile]]<br>[[Benzonitrile]]<br>''(Phenyl cyanide)'' |- | [[Isonitrile]] || RNC | [[File:Isonitrile structural formula.svg|thumb| ]] | isocyano- | alkane'''isonitrile'''<br>alkyl '''isocyanide''' | <math chem>\ce{H3C}{-}\overset{+}{\ce{N}}\ce{#C^-}</math><br>[[Methyl isocyanide]] |- |[[Alkyl nitrites|Nitrite]]||[[Alkyl nitrites|Nitrosooxy]] | RONO | [[File:Nitrite-group-2D.svg|75px|Nitrite]] | nitrosooxy- || alkyl '''nitrite''' | [[File:Amyl nitrite.svg|150px|Amyl nitrite]]<br>[[Isoamyl nitrite]]<br>''(3-methyl-1-nitrosooxybutane)'' |- | [[Nitro compound]] | [[Nitro functional group|Nitro]] | RNO<sub>2</sub> | [[File:Nitro-group.svg|75px|Nitro]] | nitro- || | [[File:Nitromethane2.png|75px|Nitromethane]]<br>[[Nitromethane]] |- | [[Nitroso|Nitroso compound]] | [[Nitroso]] || RNO | [[File:Nitroso-compound-2D.svg|75px|Nitroso]] | nitroso- (Nitrosyl-) || | [[File:Nitrosobenzene.png|75px|Nitrosobenzene]]<br>[[Nitrosobenzene]] |- | [[Oxime]] | [[Oxime]] || RCH=NOH | [[File:General structure of oximes.svg|125px|Oxime]] | || [[Oxime]] | [[File:acetoxime.svg|75px|Acetone oxime]]<br>[[Acetone oxime]]<br>''(2-Propanone oxime)'' |- | [[Pyridine|Pyridine derivative]] | [[Pyridine|Pyridyl]] | RC<sub>5</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N | [[File:4-pyridyl.svg|75px|4-pyridyl group]]<br> [[File:3-pyridyl.svg|75px|3-pyridyl group]]<br> [[File:2-pyridyl.svg|75px|2-pyridyl group]] | 4-pyridyl<br>(pyridin-4-yl) 3-pyridyl<br>(pyridin-3-yl) 2-pyridyl<br>(pyridin-2-yl) | -pyridine | [[File:Nicotine skeletal.svg|75px|Nicotine]]<br>[[Nicotine]] |- | [[Carbamate|Carbamate ester]] | [[Carbamate]] || RO(C=O)NR<sub>2</sub> | [[File:Carbamate-group-2D-skeletal.png|85px|Carbamate]] | (-carbamoyl)oxy- || -carbamate | [[File:Isopropyl (3-chlorophenyl)carbamate 200.svg|125px|Chlorpropham]]<br>[[Chlorpropham]]<br>''(Isopropyl (3-chlorophenyl)carbamate)'' |- |}
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