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Amido vs Imide - What's the difference?

amido | imide |

As nouns the difference between amido and imide

is that amido is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -nh2 when attached via a carboxyl group while imide is (chemistry) a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - r1conhcor2.

amido

English

Noun

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

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia imide) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R1CONHCOR2