Methylacetamide, CH 3 CONHCH 3 , is a small molecule with an amide link (CONH), the group

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Methylacetamide, CH3CONHCH3, is a small molecule with an amide link (CO—NH), the group that binds one amino acid to another in proteins.
(a) Is this molecule polar?
(b) Where do you expect the positive and negative charges to lie in this molecule? Does the electrostatic potential surface confirm your predictions?Methylacetamide Ball-and-stick model Electrostatic potential surface

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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