Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Tertiary amide (3o amide)

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Tertiary amide (3^o amide): An amide in which the nitrogen atom is directly bonded to three carbon atoms: the carbonyl group carbon plus two additional carbon groups.


General tertiary amide structure. C = Any carbon group. Z = Hydrogen or any carbon group.

Related terms: Carboxylic acid derivative, primary amide, secondary amide, tertiary carbon, tertiary hydrogen, tertiary alcohol, tertiary amine, tertiary alkyl halide, tertiary haloalkane, tertiary carbocation, tertiary structure
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