Polyamine

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-009101

A polymer whose backbone contains amino groups as linkages, in which a nitrogen atom bearing hydrogen, alkyl or aryl is joined to carbon atoms on both sides. Polyethylenimine, made by ring-opening polymerization of aziridine, is a common example. A polymer with amino groups only on pendant side chains is excluded, and a polyamine differs from a polyamide, in which the nitrogen is bonded to a carbonyl group.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-009101
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Polymer
References	PAC, 2009, 81, 1131. 'Glossary of class names of polymers based on chemical structure and molecular architecture (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 1149 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-01-30)

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