alkylamino

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alkyl +‎ amino.

Noun[edit]

alkylamino (plural alkylaminos)

  1. (organic chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
    • 1996, Joseph C. Salamone, Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, Twelve Volume Set[1], →ISBN, page 5201:
      We believe the alkylamino radical is then the photoinitiator.
    • 2010, W. Arthur Green, Industrial Photoinitiators: A Technical Guide[2], →ISBN, page 145:
      The initial reaction under UV excitation produces a ketyl radical from the benzophenone, which is inactive, and an alkylamino radical from the tertiary amine, which is very reactive.
    • 2013, D. F. Heath, Organophosphorus Poisons[3], →ISBN:
      Compounds containing primary alkylamino groups are amongst these.

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