FORMATION OF AMIDES

• HOW ARE AMIDES PRODUCED

  when amines react with acid chlorides/ acid anhydrides to produce N-substituted amides

  -> via nucleophilic substitution
• WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION?

  addition-elimination reactions (for carbonyl carbons)
• WHAT HAPPENS ONCE THE AMIDE IS PRODUCED?

  amine adds onto acid chloride to eliminate the HCl
• WHAT ARE AMIDES USEFUL IN?

  producing polymers, e.g. nylon