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Carbon-Nitrogen
Carbon-Nitrogen Groups
Amino groups (primary amines)
Quaternary Amines
An R group bound to 1 N atom is a primary amine, 2 N atoms is a secondary amine, 3 N atoms is a tertiary amine, and 4 N atoms is a quaternary amine.