Olefinami

Olefinami is a term that appears sporadically in chemical literature and databases but has no single, widely accepted definition. It is not a standard IUPAC name, and its meaning tends to vary by context. In some sources, olefinami is used to describe compounds that couple an olefin (alkene) backbone with amino functionality, yielding amino-functional olefins that may serve as monomers, intermediates, or ligands. In other sources, the same term is used to denote reaction classes that introduce nitrogen-containing groups into olefin substrates, effectively converting alkenes into amine-bearing products through processes such as hydroamination or related aminomethylation strategies.

In practice, olefinami may refer to either amino-functionalized olefins (olefins bearing an amine or ammonium group) or to the broader set of reactions that form C–N bonds from alkenes. The term is most often encountered in review articles or in discussions of new methodologies for alkene amination, including catalytic systems that enable hydroamination, hydroaminoalkylation, or aminomethylation under mild conditions.

Because of the lack of standardization, readers should examine the definition in the specific source. Related topics include olefins, amines, hydroamination, olefin amination, and polymer systems that incorporate amino functionality into polyolefins.