A chemical compound formed by the condensation of an aldehyde and an amine, containing a carbon-nitrogen double bond.
Portmanteau of 'aldehyde' and 'amine,' both fundamental organic chemistry terms. This chemical nomenclature emerged in the 19th century as organic chemistry developed systematic naming conventions.
Aldamins are used to make plastics, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides—every time you use a medicine or hold a plastic bag, you're touching molecules that might have started as an aldamin reaction!
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