hemiaminal

Also known as alpha-amino alcohol

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Classification according to amine precursor
Addition of ammonia
Addition of primary amines
Addition of secondary amines: carbinolamines (hemiaminals) and bisaminomethanes
Hemiaminal ethers
Use in total synthesis
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thumb|right|120px|Generic hemiaminal

In organic chemistry, a hemiaminal (also carbinolamine) is a functional group or type of chemical compound that has a hydroxyl group and an amine attached to the same carbon atom: . R can be hydrogen or an alkyl group. Hemiaminals are intermediates in imine formation from an amine and a carbonyl by alkylimino-de-oxo-bisubstitution. Hemiaminals can be viewed as a blend of aminals and geminal diol. They are a special case of amino alcohols.