Name this amine, including (R,S) stereochemistry

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The amine discussed is named (1S,2R)-1,2-diphenyl-1-propanamine. The stereochemistry was determined by assigning priorities to the substituents, resulting in the carbon attached to the nitrogen being an S enantiomer and the adjacent carbon being an R enantiomer. The benzene rings were treated as substituents, leading to a carbon skeleton of three carbons with the nitrogen-bound carbon designated as carbon number 1.

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After assigning priorities, I concluded that the carbon attached directly to the nitrogen is an S enantiomer and the carbon attached directly to that carbon (the one not in a ring) is an R enantiomer.

I decided to treat the benzene rings as substituents (phenyl groups). Thus, the longest carbon skeleton has three carbons. The carbon attached to the nitrogen is the number 1 carbon.

I came up with the following name:

(1S,2R)-1,2-diphenyl-1-propanamine

Would you agree? Thanks.
 

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