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hemiaminal

Term ID
CHEBI:73080
Synonyms
  • carbinolamine
  • carbinolamines
  • hemiaminals
Definition
Any organic amino compound that has an amino group and a hydroxy group attached to the same carbon atom. Hemiaminals are intermediates in the formation of imines by addition of an amine to an aldehyde or ketone; those derived from primary amines are particularly unstable.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from hemiaminal
Phenotype where environments contain hemiaminal
Phenotype modified by environments containing hemiaminal
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