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Lactam vs Pyrazolone - What's the difference?

lactam | pyrazolone |

As nouns the difference between lactam and pyrazolone

is that lactam is (organic chemistry) any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims while pyrazolone is (organic compound) a five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ketone (or lactam), derived from pyrazole, that is the basis of several pharmaceuticals.

lactam

English

(wikipedia lactam)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
  • Usage notes

    Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. ?- 3-membered, ?- 4-membered.

    See also

    *alpha-lactam *beta-lactam

    pyrazolone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pyrazolone) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ketone (or lactam), derived from pyrazole, that is the basis of several pharmaceuticals