In organic chemistry, a carboxylic acid is a polar, organic acid that contains a carboxyl group attached to an R-group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is often written as R−COOH or R−CO2H, s
Solubility in different environments
In organic chemistry, an amide, also known as an organic amide or a carboxamide, is a compound with the general formula R−C−NR′R″, where R, R', and R″ represent any group, typically organyl groups or
Structure of acetamide hydrogen-bonded dimer from X-ray crystallography. Selected distances: C-O: 1.243, C-N, 1.325, N---O, 2.925 Å. Color code: red = O, blue = N, gray = C, white = H.