Carboxamides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001658",
  "term": "Carboxamides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds containing the carboxamide functional group (-CONH2), which is derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing the hydroxyl group with an amino group. These compounds are a subclass of amides where the carbonyl carbon is directly attached to a hydrogen or an alkyl/aryl group. Acetamide is a simple example of a carboxamide.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "amides",
    "carboxylic acids",
    "systematic name"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1326 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carboxamides/"
}