methoxyamine
Sign in to saveMethoxyamine is the organic compound with the formula CH3ONH2. Also called '''O-methylhydroxylamine''', it is a colourless volatile liquid that is soluble in polar organic solvent and in water. It is a derivative of hydroxylamine with the hydroxyl hydrogen replaced by a methyl group. Alternatively, it can be viewed as a derivative of methanol with the hydroxyl hydrogen replaced by an amino group. It is an isomer of N-methylhydroxylamine and aminomethanol.
Chemical data
- Formula
- CH5NO
- Molecular weight
- 47.057 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- O-methylhydroxylamine
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Methoxyamine is the organic compound with the formula CH3ONH2. Also called '''O-methylhydroxylamine', it is a colourless volatile liquid that is soluble in polar organic solvent and in water. It is a derivative of hydroxylamine with the hydroxyl hydrogen replaced by a methyl group. Alternatively, it can be viewed as a derivative of methanol with the hydroxyl hydrogen replaced by an amino group. It is an isomer of N-methylhydroxylamine and aminomethanol.
==Synthesis== Methoxyamine is prepared via O-alkylation of hydroxylamine derivatives. For example, it is obtained by O-methylation of acetone oxime followed by hydrolysis of the O-methylated oxime: (CH3)2CNOCH3 + H2O → (CH3)2CO + H2NOCH3