what is an amide
The term amide refers both to classes of compounds and to the functional group (R n E(O) x NR' 2) within those compounds. Amide can also refer to the conjugate base of ammonia (the anion H 2 N â) or of an organic amine (an anion R 2 N â).For discussion of these  anionic amides, see Alkali metal amides. The remainder of this article is about the carbonyl-nitrogen sense of amide.n the usual nomenclature, one adds the term amide to the stem of the parent acid's name. For instance, the amide derived from acetic acid is named acetamide (CH 3 CONH 2).