Amide reactions, esters cousins

The reactions of amides have similarities to those of esters. Specifically, the reactions covered in this section involve the loss or gain of water (dehydration or hydrolysis). 

In this section we give you a quick look at a few additional and potentially useful reactions of Ccirboxylic acids and compounds derived from carboxylic acids (derivatives). 

The formation of the starting material forthe Hunsdiecker reaction. 

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