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Amido vs Amide - What's the difference?

amido | amide |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between amido and amide

is that amido is the univalent radical -NH2 when attached via a carboxyl group while amide is any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.

amido

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -NH2 when attached via a carboxyl group
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    amide

    English

    (wikipedia amide)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.

    • See also

    * imide

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