In
organic chemistry, transamidification is the process of exchanging the subunits of a
peptide,
amide or
ester compound
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides a ...
with another
amine or
fatty acid to produce a new amide or peptide. The process has been used for the production of emulsifiers and dispersing agents and oil drilling fluids.
[US patent #5888944]
See also
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Transalkylation
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Transesterification
References
Substitution reactions
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