Aminomethanol

Aminomethanol or methanolamine is the amino alcohol with the chemical formula of H₂NCH₂OH. With an amino group and an alcohol group on the same carbon atom, the compound is also an hemiaminal.^[1]

Aminomethanol

Methanolamine structural formula
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Aminomethanol
Other names Methanolamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	3088-27-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4925662 N
PubChem CID	6420096
UNII	T8C993J0UB Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50184884
InChI InChI=1S/CH5NO/c2-1-3/h3H,1-2H2 N Key: XMYQHJDBLRZMLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/CH5NO/c2-1-3/h3H,1-2H2 Key: XMYQHJDBLRZMLW-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES OCN
Properties
Chemical formula	CH5NO
Molar mass	47.057 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

In aqueous solution, methanolamine exists in equilibrium with formaldehyde and ammonia.^[2] It is an intermediate en route to hexamethylenetetramine.^[3] The reaction can be conducted in gas phase and in solution.

References

1. Berski, Sławomir; Gordon, Agnieszka J.; Ćmikiewicz, Agnieszka (2018-02-01). "Characterisation of the reaction mechanism between ammonia and formaldehyde from the topological analysis of ELF and catastrophe theory perspective". Structural Chemistry. 29 (1): 243–255. doi:10.1007/s11224-017-1024-x. ISSN 1572-9001. S2CID 103059739.
2. T Feldmann, Michael; Widicus Weaver, Susanna; Blake, Geoffrey; R Kent, David; Goddard, William (2005-08-01). "Aminomethanol water elimination: Theoretical examination". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 123 (3): 34304. Bibcode:2005JChPh.123c4304F. doi:10.1063/1.1935510. PMID 16080734.
3. Eller, K.; Henkes, E.; Rossbacher, R.; Höke, H. (2000). "Amines, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001. ISBN 9783527306732.