acétamide

Traductions

• anglais

  Date : 1983

  Définition

  One of the most important amides, acetamide is a crystalline compound containing the CONH₂ group characteristic of organic amides, to which a methyl group is attached to give the formula CH₃CONH₂. It is made by reacting ammonium hydroxide with ethyl acetate. The crystals readily absorb water vapor and dissolve (i.e., are deliquescent); they melt at about 80 °C (175 °F).

  Note :

  Acetamide has numerous uses in organic chemistry, e.g., in the stabilization of peroxides, in the manufacture of lacquers, as a solvent and surfactant, and in the synthesis of organic compounds. It is also a laboratory reagent.

  Terme :

  1. acetamide