diacetamide

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noun

A derivative of acetamide with two acetyl groups attached (C₄H₇NO₂).

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Meanings

noun
  1. A derivative of acetamide with two acetyl groups attached (C₄H₇NO₂).

    Hydrolysis of the diacetamide with 0.33 N sulfuric acid gave L-threose.

    1949, Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry - Volume 4, page 145
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    This is dissolved in ether and hydrochloric acid passed in, when acetamide hydrochloride separates out, whilst diacetamide remains in solution.

    1890, Henry Enfield Roscoe, A Treatise on Chemistry, page 519

    Under these conditions, the diacetamide compound of the lower sugar results, and the free sugar is obtained from it by acid hydrolysis.

    2011, H. Panda, The Complete Book on Water Soluble Gums and Resins, page 84

Origin

From di- + acetamide.

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