⚛️ Amide ion 🧪 Containing amide

amido

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A negatively charged amide ion that can bind to a metal

noun
/əˈmɪdoʊ/

Specialized

: ión amido

The amido ligand in the compound enhances its stability and reactivity during chemical reactions.

Examples

Researchers are studying how amido groups can improve the properties of metal complexes in catalysis.
Corrosion-resistant coatings included polyamines, amido-amines, and cycloaliphatic epoxies, as well as fiber-reinforced polymers.

Academic text (2003)
Scientists discovered that the amido ion can effectively bind to various transition metals in coordination complexes.

Synonyms

amidate

vsamido

Specialized

9.9

A negatively charged ion made when an amide loses a hydrogen ion

is a broader term for the negatively charged amide group that acts as a ligand

Surface Forms

amido singular

amidos plural

Morphology

amido = amide (semi-transparent) = amide + o

Derived from 'amide' with the combining vowel '-o' to name a specific ionic or ligand form; the meaning is specialized and may not be obvious outside chemistry.

Etymology

The word amido comes from amide and ammonia meaning 'a strong-smelling gas'. As a noun, an amido is the negatively charged form of an amide or the amide group that can bind to a metal, and the name shows it comes from ammonia and often carries a negative charge or fits to metals.