Amides Flashcards
What is the amide functional group?
RCONR2
What is the structure of primary amides?
RCONH2
What is the structure of secondary amides?
RCONHC
What is the structure of tertiary amides?
RCONC2
How do you make amides?
R-COCl + 2NH3 –> R-CONH2 + N+H4Cl-
What is a dipeptide?
a polyamide made from 2 amino acids
What is a tripeptide?
a polyamide made from 3 amino acids
What is a polypeptide?
a polyamide made from several amino acids
What is a protein?
several polypeptides joined together
What is the equation of the hydrolysis of amides?
R-CO-NHR + H2O –> RCOOH + N+H2Cl-R
R-CO-NHR + NaOH –> RCOO-+Na2 + N+H2R +H2O
What is the equation for condensation polymerisation of polyamides (nylon)?
nClCH2-CO-CO-CH2Cl + nNH2+CH2-NH2 –> 9-CO-CO-NH-CH2-NH-)n + 2n-1HCl
What is the use of Kevlars?
stab proof vests
