FComEx: 2-Aminoethanol (PC000135)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:28:45 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:14 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000135

FoodDB Record

FDB000769

Chemical Information

Name

2-Aminoethanol

Description

Ethanolamine, also known as aminoethanol or glycinol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-aminoalcohols. These are organic compounds containing an alkyl chain with an amine group bound to the C1 atom and an alcohol group bound to the C2 atom. Ethanolamine is a weak basic compound (based on its pKa). Ethanolamine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Ethanolamine can be converted into O-phosphoethanolamine through the action of the enzyme choline/ethanolamine kinase. In humans, ethanolamine is involved in phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. Ethanolamine has been detected in several different foods, such as millets, chickpea, abalones, common salsifies, and oriental wheats. Like other amines, monoethanolamine is a weak base and this property is exploited in its use in gas scrubbing. The ratio of the products can be controlled by the stoichiometry of the reactants. Reacting ethanolamine with ammonia gives ethylenediamine, a precursor of the commonly used chelating agent EDTA.

CAS Number

141-43-5

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
β-Aminoethanol	biospider
β-Aminoethyl alcohol	biospider
β-Ethanolamine	biospider
β-Hydroxyethylamine	biospider
1-Amino-2-hydroxyethane	biospider
2-Amino ethanol	biospider
2-Amino-1-ethanol	biospider
2-amino-Ethanol	ChEBI
2-Aminoaethanol	biospider
2-Aminoethan-1-ol	biospider
2-Aminoethyl alcohol	biospider
2-Ethanolamine	biospider
2-Hydroxyethanamine	biospider
2-Hydroxyethylamine	db_source
Aethanolamin	ChEBI
Aminoethanol	biospider
b-Aminoethanol	Generator
b-Aminoethyl alcohol	Generator
b-Ethanolamine	Generator
b-Hydroxyethylamine	Generator
beta-Aminoethanol	biospider
beta-Aminoethyl alcohol	biospider
beta-Ethanolamine	biospider
beta-Hydroxyethylamine	biospider
Colamine	db_source
Envision conditioner pdd 9020	HMDB
ETA	manual
Ethanolamine	db_source
Ethylolamine	HMDB
H-Glycinol	HMDB
Hea	ChEBI
Hydroxyethylamine	biospider
MEA	manual
Monoaethanolamin	HMDB
Monoethanolamine	db_source
Olamine	HMDB
β-aminoethanol	Generator
β-aminoethyl alcohol	Generator
β-ethanolamine	Generator
β-hydroxyethylamine	Generator

Chemical Formula

C2H7NO

IUPAC name

2-aminoethan-1-ol

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C2H7NO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2

InChI Key

HZAXFHJVJLSVMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Isomeric SMILES

NCCO

Average Molecular Weight

61.0831

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

61.052763851

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-aminoalcohols. These are organic compounds containing an alkyl chain with an amine group bound to the C1 atom and an alcohol group bound to the C2 atom.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organic nitrogen compounds

Class

Organonitrogen compounds

Sub Class

Amines

Direct Parent

1,2-aminoalcohols

Alternative Parents

Substituents