Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry
34.3Amides
Amides in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 34.3.1Recall the production of amides from ammonia or primary amines and acyl chlorides.
- 34.3.2Describe the hydrolysis of amides and their reduction with LiAlH₄.
- 34.3.3Explain why amides are much weaker bases than amines.
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Amides: naming, formation, hydrolysis and reduction
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