Acetonine

Acetonine is a historical name once used in chemistry to describe various nitrogen-containing derivatives related to acetone. Because there was no standardized nomenclature in some periods, the exact identity of acetonine varied among authors, and modern sources rarely use the term. In many older texts, acetonine most often referred to acetone oxime, the oxime derivative formed from acetone and hydroxylamine. In that sense, acetonine would correspond to a compound with the formula C3H7NO and the structure (CH3)2C=NOH. However, the label was sometimes applied to other acetone-derived imines or oxime-like species, including related derivatives of acetone with different substituents.

Due to its historical ambiguity, acetonine does not have a single agreed-upon identity in contemporary chemistry. When a compound is required, precise IUPAC names, structural diagrams, and spectral data are used instead. In modern literature, acetone oxime is named explicitly as acetone oxime rather than as acetonine, and other acetone-derived nitrogen compounds are named according to their specific substituents.

Safety and handling: as with many small organic nitrogen compounds, handling should follow standard laboratory procedures for toxicity, flammability, and irritation; refer to the material safety data sheet for the exact substance if identified.

See also: acetone oxime; oximes; imines; acetone derivatives.

References: references to historical chemical dictionaries and journals note acetonine as a historical term for acetone-derived nitrogen compounds.