Question

Why do amides have very high boiling points?

Answer 1

Amides:

• Amides are the organic compounds containing a carbonyl group whose carbon is attached to the nitrogen of the amine group and has a chemical formula ${\mathrm{RCONH}}_2$.
• Due to the presence of two hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, amide forms a strong intermolecular hydrogen bond within the molecule.

Hence, due to the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding amines have high melting and boiling point.