Chemistry:Diacetamide

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Diacetamide is an organic compound with the formula HN(COCH
3
)
2
. It can be classified as an imide. It is a white solid.

Diacetamide can be prepared by acetylation of acetamide.[1] The compound serves as a bidentate O,O chelating ligand for a variety of metal ions.[2][3]

References

  1. Polya, J. B.; Tardrew, P. L. (1948). "213. Amides. Part I. Preparation of diacetimide". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1081. doi:10.1039/jr9480001081. 
  2. Kraihanzel, Charles S.; Grenda, Stanley C. (1965). "Acyclic Imides as Ligands. I. Diacetamide Complexes of Manganese(II), Iron(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Copper(II), and Zinc (II) Perchlorates". Inorganic Chemistry 4 (7): 1037–1042. doi:10.1021/ic50029a026. 
  3. Massowska, Joanna; Cedzyńska, Krystyna (1976). "Spectra and structure of iron(III) complexes with carbamide derivatives containing an acetyl group". Journal of Molecular Structure 33 (2): 183–189. doi:10.1016/0022-2860(76)85081-8. Bibcode1976JMoSt..33..183M.