Amide
Amide can refer to two different things.
Amides in inorganic chemistry
An amide ion is different from an amide in organic chemistry. The amide ion is made by deprotonating ammonia. This is ammonia acting as an acid, although a very weak one. Amides made by deprotonating ammonia are very strong bases. Sodium amide is an example.
Amides in organic chemistry
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Amides are also chemical compounds. They are made by reacting carboxylic acids like acetic acid with amines. There are many ways to make them. They are also used in many chemical reactions.
Amide Media
General structure of an amide (specifically, a carboxamide)
Formamide, the simplest amide
Asparagine (zwitterionic form), an amino acid with a side chain (highlighted) containing an amide group
Structure of acetamide hydrogen-bonded dimer from X-ray crystallography. Selected distances: C-O: 1.243, C-N, 1.325, N---O, 2.925 Å. Color code: red = O, blue = N, gray = C, white = H.
Chemical diagram showing resonance structures of a carboxamide
Mechanism for acid-mediated hydrolysis of an amide.
Bodroux reaction for synthesis of amide.
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