Amide Vs. Amine

The difference between Amides and Amines are as follows:

Features	Amides	Amines
Functional Group	Amides have a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to an amine group (NH₂)	Amines have a nitrogen atom bonded with one or more alkyl group.
Nomenclature	Amides are named using the carboxylic acid nomenclature.	Amines are named based on the number of carbon atoms bonded to the nitrogen atom.
Basicity	Amides are weak bases due to the carbonyl group.	Amines are basic because the nitrogen atom has a lone pair of electrons.
Reactions	Amides can undergo hydrolysis with an aqueous acid or base. This breaks the amide bond to produce a carboxylic acid and either ammonia or an amine.	Amines can undergo various reactions. These include nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic substitution, and redox reactions.
Boiling Point	Amides have relatively higher boiling point.	Amines have relatively lower boiling point.

Amides

Amide is an organic compound. It is also known as an organic amide or carboxamide. It contains a carbonyl functional group that is bonded with a nitrogen atom. The simplest amide is a derivative of ammonia NH₃, here one hydrogen atom is replaced by an acyl group.

In this article, we will define Amide, its types, structures, along with its properties.

Amide Functional Group
Nomenclature	Amides are named by replacing the -oic acid or -ic acid ending of the parent carboxylic acid with -amide. For example, ethanoic acid becomes ethanamide
Nature	Neutral or very weak acids
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Odor	Ethanamide, a simple amide, is said to smell like mice.
Density	Generally, they are denser than water.
Melting Point	Amides have high melting points. Melting point of butyramide is 115°C Melting point of benzamide is 132°C
Boiling Point	Amides have high boiling points due to the presence of strong hydrogen bonds. Boiling point of butyramide is 216°C Boiling point of benzamide is 290°C
Solubility	Soluble in Water

Table of Content

What is Amide?
Amide Structure
Classifications of Amides
Amide Bond
Synthesis of Amide
Amide Vs. Amine

Amide Vs. Amine

Amides

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