Serinol derivatives for capturing acid gases and methods of making and use thereof

A compound for capturing an acid gas from a fluid stream, wherein the compound is defined by Formula I:

• wherein
• R1 and R2 are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-20 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-20 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C20 alkylaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 aryloxy;
• and
• R3 and R4 are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-20 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-20 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C20 alkylaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 aryloxy, or wherein, as valence permits, R3 and R4, together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 3-10 membered substituted or unsubstituted cyclic moiety, optionally including 1 to 3 additional heteroatoms;
• with the proviso that at least one of R1-R4 is not H.