https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02775
α-Amino @A00204@, improperly called @C00814@ (the adducts of ammonia, or of primary or secondary @A00274@ to the carbonyl group of @A00208@ and @K03386@) R2C(OH)NR2. Compounds of structure R2C(OR')NR2 ( R ≠ H ) are hemiaminal @E02221@, or α-amino @E02221@.
See:
alcohols
, aldehydes
, aminals
, ethers
, ketones