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The nomenclature behind “Diacetonamine”

Bright Odohofre  Follow

This compound is obtained by reaction of two molecules of acetone and one molecule of ammonia , so it is named diacetone amine

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Jhenalyn Cueto  Follow
So the name cant be obtained by just looking at the compounds formula as it is? (if we dont know how its formed)More
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Alloyce Jackson  Follow

It's likely a trivial name constructed in a similar way like its alcohol analogue $\ce{(CH3)2C(OH)CH2COCH3}$ 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one, better known as “diacetone alcohol”, which is prepared by dimerization condensation of acetone.

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