Adipamide is the
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula (CH
2CH
2C(O)NH
2)
2. It is a white solid. The dominant commercial interest in adipamides is related to their presence in
nylon
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers characterised by amide linkages, typically connecting aliphatic or Polyamide#Classification, semi-aromatic groups.
Nylons are generally brownish in color and can possess a soft texture, with some varieti ...
s.
Adipamide is formed by treating
dimethyl adipate with concentrated ammonia.
References
External links
MSDS at Oxford University
Carboxamides
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