Aldimine

In organic chemistry, an aldimine is an imine which is derived from an aldehyde. As such, aldimines have the general formula R–CH=N–R'.

An important subset of aldimines are the Schiff bases, in which the substituent on the nitrogen atom (R') is an alkyl or aryl group (i.e. not a hydrogen atom).

Nomenclature
Aldimines may be named in three different manners: An obsolete nomenclature treats aldimines as derivatives of a parent aldehyde.
 * 1) by replacing the final -e of the parent hydride, R–CH3, with the suffix "-imine";
 * 2) as alkylidene derivatives of azane;
 * 3) (rare) as alkylidene derivatives of "amine".