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Lactam vs Spirolactam - What's the difference?

lactam | spirolactam |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between lactam and spirolactam

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 spirolactam is (organic chemistry) any spiro compound containing a bridged lactam group.

As nouns the difference between lactam and spirolactam

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 spirolactam is (organic chemistry) any spiro compound containing a bridged lactam group.

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

    spirolactam

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any spiro compound containing a bridged lactam group