Diazoimide

/ˌdaɪ.əˈzoʊ.ɪˈmaɪd/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound containing both a diazo group and an imide functional group, used in certain synthetic reactions.

Etymology

From 'diazo-' combined with 'imide' (a nitrogen-containing functional group with two carbonyl groups). Nomenclature developed in 20th-century organic synthesis.

Kelly Says

Diazoimides are relatively rare but powerful reagents that combine two different reactive hotspots in one molecule, allowing chemists to perform transformations that wouldn't be possible otherwise.

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