Imide
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Imide is a functional group in organic chemistry. It is a nitrogen atom connected to two acyl groups. The name "imide" can mean all compounds that have this group, or just cyclic compounds.[1] Oxidation of lactams can be used to make cyclic imides.[2]
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. (the "Gold Book") (2025). Online version: (2006–) "Imides". doi:10.1351/goldbook.I02948
- ↑ Patil, Pravin C. (2019). "Oxidation of Lactams to Cyclic Imides". Imides. pp. 29–64. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-815675-9.00002-3. ISBN 978-0-12-815675-9.