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What does hydroxylamine mean?

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Noun
  1. (inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.
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However reaction of 1 with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in ethanol or pyridine gave the corresponding oxime and isoxazole 5 and 6, respectively.
Hydroxylamines and hydroxylamine salts as combustion improvers for liquid biomass-derived and hydrocarbon-based fuels.
In addition, these reactions often created unwanted side products, such as hydroxylamine, which is toxic and unstable.
Excess potassium permanganate is reduced with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and the sample is then transferred to a volumetric flask where it is made to volume with Type I water.
After standing for twenty-four hours, hydroxylamine potassium disulphonate crystallizes out.
In August 2008, China placed hydroxylamine, a precursor for ketamine, under national control.

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