2 Amides

Amides Add –amide to the stem name CH3 C O NH2 ethanamide Secondary and tertiary amides are named differently to show the two (or three) carbon chains. The smaller alkyl group is preceded by an –N which plays the same role as a number in positioning a side alkyl chain H3C CH2 C O NH CH3 N-methylpropanamide H3C CH2 C O N CH3 CH3 N,N-dimethylpropanamide H3C CH C O N CH3 CH3 CH3 N,N,2-trimethylpropanamide