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CHEBI:59741 - Weinreb amide

ChEBI IDCHEBI:59741
ChEBI NameWeinreb amide
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DefinitionAn N-methoxy-N-methyl monocarboxylic acid amide. Originally used in the synthesis of ketones, members of this class of compounds have found wide usage as versatile synthetic intermediates in organic synthesis
Last Modified13 July 2010
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC3H6NO2R
Net Charge0
Average Mass (excl. R groups)88.085
Monoisotopic Mass (excl. R groups)88.03985
SMILES*C(=O)N(C)OC
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
electrophilic reagent  A reagent that forms a bond to its reaction partner (the nucleophile) by accepting both bonding electrons from that reaction partner.
Application:
electrophilic reagent  A reagent that forms a bond to its reaction partner (the nucleophile) by accepting both bonding electrons from that reaction partner.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
Weinreb amide (CHEBI:59741) has role electrophilic reagent (CHEBI:59739)
Weinreb amide (CHEBI:59741) is a monocarboxylic acid amide (CHEBI:29347)
Incoming Relation(s)
N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide (CHEBI:59742) is a Weinreb amide (CHEBI:59741)
Synonym  Source
Weinreb amidesChEBI