Naming Aniline and Ring Amine Derivatives

Naming aniline and ring amine derivatives follows clear rules for aromatic and heterocyclic amines. The simplest aromatic amine is phenylamine, which has an –NH2 group directly attached to an aromatic ring. The common name for this skeleton is aniline.

Functionalized anilines often use the prefix...

Phenylamine—the simplest aryl amine, and its derivatives are known by their common names, with prefixes o-, m- , and p- used to indicate the point of substitution.

Systematic nomenclature refers to them as derivatives of aniline. The ring is numbered from the carbon atom bearing the –NH₂ group and con...