Amides are named as derivatives of carboxylic acids by substituting the -oic of the acid for -amide .

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Amides are priority groups compared to amines, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and nitriles.

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The amides act as substituents when there are priority groups in the molecule, in this case, they precede the name of the main chain and are named as carbamoyl- .......

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When the amide group is attached to a cycle, the amide group is named -carboxamide is used to name the amide.

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