Aminomethanol

Aminomethanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Aminomethanol
	Other names Methanolamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	3088-27-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4925662 ;
PubChem CID	6420096;
UNII	T8C993J0UB ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50184884 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH5NO/c2-1-3/h3H,1-2H2 Key: XMYQHJDBLRZMLW-UHFFFAOYSA-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
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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.

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

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