Amides and polyamides
Amides are another example of a substituted carboxylic acid, with the OH group replaced by -NH2, -NH-R or -N-R2 (where
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Amides are another example of a substituted carboxylic acid, with the OH group replaced by -NH2, -NH-R or -N-R2 (where
Carboxylic acids contain the carboxyl functional group, -COOH, which is itself made from a carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group.
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