lactam

chemical compound

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amides

  • oxidation of alcohols
    In carboxylic acid: Nomenclature

    Cyclic amides are called lactams. Their common names are derived in a manner similar to those of lactones, with the difference that the suffix -olactone is replaced by -olactam. Caprolactam is the starting material for the synthesis of nylon-6.

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