Imide

class of chemical compounds; diacyl derivatives of ammonia or primary amines, especially those cyclic compounds derived from diacids From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Thumb — Diacetamide is the simplest acyclic imide.

Thumb — Succinimide is an important cyclic imide.

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