Question #345482

What are lactams? Write the structures of  -butyrolactam and  -valerolactam and give their



IUPAC names.

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Expert's answer

2022-05-30T04:32:03-0400

Solution:

A lactam is a cyclic amide in the molecule of which there are one or two carbon chains connecting the carbonyl carbon to the nitrogen atom.

eg:



Structure of gamma-butyrolactam:



Structure of delta-valerolactam:


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