Question

I am aware that 1° amine and 2° amine are different functional groups, but are 1° amide and 2° amide different functional groups?

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Actually, as per IUPAC, there can be many different types of amides including 2^o amides.
All these are considered different functional groups.

Amides are defined as the derivative of oxoacids R_kE(=O)_l(OH)_m (l ≠ 0) where an acidic hydroxy group is replaced by an amino or substituted amino group.

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​Arnab Bhattacharya