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Also known as alpha-hydroxypropanamide, CH3CH(OH)CONH2, MeCH(OH)CONH2, lactic acid amide, alpha-hydroxypropionamide, DL-lactic acid amide, lactic amide, 2-hydroxypropionamide

Lactamide is an amide derived from lactic acid. It is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 73-76 °C.

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chemical formula
C₃H₇NO₂
canonical SMILES
CC(C(=O)N)O
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Lactamide is an amide derived from lactic acid. It is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 73-76 °C.

Lactamide can be prepared by the catalytic hydration of lactonitrile.

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