Question #345482

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



IUPAC names.

Expert's answer

Solution:

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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