Diacetamide

Diacetamide
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Names
	Other names bisacetylamine, N-acetylacetamide, diacetylamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	625-77-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL18986;
ChemSpider	11760;
EC Number	210-910-1;
PubChem CID	12263;
UNII	M3GE4E3PRK;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10211549 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H7NO2/c1-3(6)5-4(2)7/h1-2H3,(H,5,6,7) Key: ZSBDPRIWBYHIAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(=O)NC(=O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H7NO2
Molar mass	101.105 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Density	1.215 g/cm3
Melting point	79 °C (174 °F; 352 K)
Boiling point	220–222 °C (428–432 °F; 493–495 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Diacetamide is an organic compound with the formula HN(COCH₃)₂. It can be classified as an imide. It is a white solid.

Diacetamide can be prepared by acetylation of acetamide.^[2] The compound serves as a bidentate O,O chelating ligand for a variety of metal ions.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Y. Kuroda, Z. Taira, T. Uno, K. Osaki (1975). "Diacetamide (trans-cis form)". Cryst. Struct. Commun. 325: 325.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Polya, J. B.; Tardrew, P. L. (1948). "213. Amides. Part I. Preparation of diacetimide". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1081. doi:10.1039/jr9480001081.
^ Kraihanzel, Charles S.; Grenda, Stanley C. (1965). "Acyclic Imides as Ligands. I. Diacetamide Complexes of Manganese(II), Iron(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Copper(II), and Zinc (II) Perchlorates". Inorganic Chemistry. 4 (7): 1037–1042. doi:10.1021/ic50029a026.
^ Massowska, Joanna; Cedzyńska, Krystyna (1976). "Spectra and structure of iron(III) complexes with carbamide derivatives containing an acetyl group". Journal of Molecular Structure. 33 (2): 183–189. Bibcode:1976JMoSt..33..183M. doi:10.1016/0022-2860(76)85081-8.

[1] Y. Kuroda, Z. Taira, T. Uno, K. Osaki (1975). "Diacetamide (trans-cis form)". Cryst. Struct. Commun. 325: 325.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Polya, J. B.; Tardrew, P. L. (1948). "213. Amides. Part I. Preparation of diacetimide". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1081. doi:10.1039/jr9480001081.

[3] Kraihanzel, Charles S.; Grenda, Stanley C. (1965). "Acyclic Imides as Ligands. I. Diacetamide Complexes of Manganese(II), Iron(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Copper(II), and Zinc (II) Perchlorates". Inorganic Chemistry. 4 (7): 1037–1042. doi:10.1021/ic50029a026.

[4] Massowska, Joanna; Cedzyńska, Krystyna (1976). "Spectra and structure of iron(III) complexes with carbamide derivatives containing an acetyl group". Journal of Molecular Structure. 33 (2): 183–189. Bibcode:1976JMoSt..33..183M. doi:10.1016/0022-2860(76)85081-8.

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