Amide (functional group)
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Amide (functional group)

In chemistry, the term amide (/ˈæmd/ or /ˈæmɪd/ or /ˈmd/) is a compound with the functional group RnE(=O)xNR2, where x is not zero, E is some element, and each R represents an organic group or hydrogen. It is a derivative of an oxoacid RnE(=O)xOH with an hydroxy group –OH replaced by an amine group –NR2.

Some important subclasses are

The term amide may also refer to

There is also a neutral amino radical (•NH2) and a positively charged NH2+ ion called a nitrenium ion, but both of these are very unstable.

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