Identify the class of $\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5\right)_3 \mathrm{~N}$ ?
Identify the class of $\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5\right)_3 \mathrm{~N}$ ?
$3^{\circ}$ aliphatic simple amine
$3^{\circ}$ aromatic mixed amine
$3^{\circ}$ aromatic simple amine
$3^{\circ}$ aliphatic mixed amine
Solution
- The compound $\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{~N}$ is triphenylamine.
- It is an aromatic amine because the nitrogen atom is bonded to three phenyl groups $\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5\right)$, which are aromatic rings.
- It is a tertiary $\left(3^{\circ}\right)$ amine because the nitrogen is bonded to three carbon atoms, all part of the phenyl groups, with no hydrogen atoms attached directly to the nitrogen.