Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Amide

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Amide: (1) A functional group characterized by the N-C=O moiety. An amide whose carbonyl group is bonded to both an amino group and a hydrogen is called a formamide (i.e., it is a derivative of formic acid).


General amide structure		Acetamide		Pyrrolidone		N,N-Dimethyl benzamide		N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF)
		A primary (1^o) amide		A secondary (2^o) amide		A tertiary (3^o) amide		A formamide

(2) A molecule containing a nitrogen atom with a negative formal charge (i.e., a nitranion).


Sodium amide (Sodamide)		Lithium diisopropyl amide (LDA)

Related terms: Carboxylic acid derivative, ester, carboxylic acid, anhydride, acid chloride, thioester, sulfonamide, amine, peptide, peptide bond, protein
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