An
oxime is a
chemical compound belonging to the
imines, with the general formula R
1R
2C=
N O H, where R
1 is an
organic side-chain and R
2 may be hydrogen, forming an
aldoxime, or another organic group, forming a
ketoxime. O-substituted oximes form a closely related family of compounds.
Amidoximes are oximes of
amides with general structure RC(=NOH)(NRR').