carbonyl group
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Amides are molecules that contain nitrogen atoms connected to the carbon atom of a carbonyl group.
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Compounds that have a nitrogen atom bonded to one side of a carbonyl group are classified as amides.
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The resulting bond—between the carbonyl group carbon atom and the amine nitrogen atom is called a peptide link or peptide bond.
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In both aldehydes and ketones, the geometry around the carbon atom in the carbonyl group is trigonal planar; the carbon atom exhibits sp2 hybridization.
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By transformations of the carbonyl group, and at the same time of the hydroxyl group, many interesting types of nitrogen compounds may be correlated.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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