1-Aminoethanol

1-Aminoethanol

Names
Systematic IUPAC name 1-Aminoethanol
Other names Acetaldehyde ammonia, 1-Aminoethanol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	75-39-8
ChemSpider	455852
InChI InChI=1S/C2H7NO/c1-2(3)4/h2,4H,3H2,1H3 Key: UJPKMTDFFUTLGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Jmol-3D images	Image
SMILES CC(N)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C2H7NO
Molar mass	61.08 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

1-Aminoethanol is the organic compound with the formula CH₃CH(NH₂)OH. It is classified as an alkanolamine. Specifically, it is a structural isomer of 2-aminoethanol (ethanolamine). These two compounds differ in the position of the amino group. Since the central carbon atom in 1-aminoethanol has four different substitutents, the compound has two stereoisomers. Unlike 2-aminoethanol, which is of considerable importance in commerce, 1-aminoethanol is not encountered as a pure material and is mainly of theoretical interest.

1-Aminoethanol exists in a solution of acetaldehyde and aqueous ammonia.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Smith, Michael B.; March, Jerry (2007), Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure (6th ed.), New York: Wiley-Interscience, ISBN 0-471-72091-7