JEE Main Chemistry question

Amides contain >C=O group, yet they do not give characteristic reactions of >C=O group because

(A)They dimerise
(B)Of resonanceCorrect
(C)They possess cyclic structure
(D)Of attached alkyl group

Answer: (B)

Solution

The amide nitrogen's lone pair delocalizes strongly into the carbonyl by resonance (amide resonance), substantially reducing the carbonyl carbon's electrophilicity;

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