GK QUESTION#3515
What is the IUPAC name of allylamine which is used to make pharmaceuticals and other chemicals?
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D. 2-Propen-1-amine
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Allylamine has structure CH₂=CH–CH₂NH₂. Its systematic name is prop-2-en-1-amine, also written 2-propen-1-amine. Numbering from the amine end places the amino group at carbon 1 and the double bond between carbons 2 and 3.