Hydroxylamine
Hydroxylamine
Hydroxylamine (pronounced: hy·drox·yl·amine, /haɪˈdrɒksɪləmiːn/) is an inorganic compound with the formula NH2OH. The pure material is a white, unstable crystalline, hygroscopic compound. However, hydroxylamine is almost always provided and used as an aqueous solution. It is used to prepare oximes, an important functional group. It is also an intermediate in biological nitrification.
Etymology
The term "Hydroxylamine" is derived from the words "hydroxyl", which refers to the hydroxy functional group, and "amine", which refers to the amine functional group.
Related Terms
- Oxime: A type of chemical compound belonging to the imines, with the general formula R1R2C=NOH, where R1 is an organic side-chain and R2 may be hydrogen, forming an aldoxime, or another organic group, forming a ketoxime. Oximes are usually generated by the reaction of hydroxylamine with aldehydes or ketones.
- Nitrification: The biological process by which ammonia is converted to nitrite and then nitrate.
- Hydroxy Functional Group: A functional group consisting of a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to an oxygen atom.
- Amine Functional Group: A functional group that contains a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair of electrons.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hydroxylamine
- Wikipedia's article - Hydroxylamine
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