page_title: Hydroxamic acid
hierarchical_section_title: Hydroxamic acid
caption_attribution_description: English: General structure of a hydroxamic acid
context_page_description: A hydroxamic acid is a class of organic compounds bearing the functional group RCNR', with R and R' as organic residues and CO as a carbonyl group. They are amides wherein the NH center has an OH substitution. They are often used as metal chelators.
context_section_description: A hydroxamic acid is a class of organic compounds bearing the functional group RC(O)N(OH)R', with R and R' as organic residues and CO as a carbonyl group.  They are amides (RC(O)NHR') wherein the NH center has an OH substitution. They are often used as metal chelators.
caption: The general structure of a hydroxamic acid
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