Alkanolamine
Organic compounds with hydroxyl and amino groups on an alkane backbone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In organic chemistry, alkanolamines (amino alcohols) are organic compounds that contain both hydroxyl (−OH) and amino (−NH2, −NHR, and −NR2) functional groups on an alkane backbone. Most alkanolamines are colorless.[1]
- Methanolamine, from the reaction of ammonia with formaldehyde
- 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol is a precursor to oxazolines
- Sphingosine is a component of some cell membrane.