Usually aminomethyl groups feature tertiary amines. Often they are obtained by alkylation with
Eschenmoser's salt, a source of [CH2=N(CH3)2]+. A cobalt(III) complex of aminomethyl is known in the form [Co(
bipyridine)2(CH2NH2)](ClO4)2. Aminomethyl is the first member of a series of
1-aminoalkyl groups of the form {{chem2|\s(CH2\s)_{
n}NH2}}. Aminomethyl is used in the standard (
IUPAC) names of some compounds, such as
4-(aminomethyl) benzoic acid. ==References==