organooxygen compound organic amino compound hemiaminal 43.006 Any organic amino compound that has an amino group and a hydroxy group attached to the same carbon atom. Hemiaminals are intermediates in the formation of imines by addition of an amine to an aldehyde or ketone; those derived from primary amines are particularly unstable. CHEBI:73080 CHNOR4 OC([*])([*])N([*])[*] Wikipedia:Hemiaminal carbinolamine carbinolamines chebi_ontology hemiaminals