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Succinimide is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)2(CO)2NH. This white solid is used in a variety of organic syntheses, as well as in some industrial silver plating processes. The compound is classified as a cyclic imide. It may be prepared by thermal decomposition of ammonium succinate.[4]

Succinimides

Succinimides refers to compounds that contain the succinimide group. These compounds have some notable uses. Several succinimides are used as anticonvulsant drugs, including ethosuximide, phensuximide, and methsuximide.[5]

Succinimides are also used to form covalent bonds between proteins or peptides and plastics, which is useful in a variety of assay techniques.

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References

  1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 869. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ a b Merck Index, 12th Edition, 9040
  3. ^ Record of Succinimide in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ H. T. Clarke and Letha Davies Behr "Succinimide" Organic Syntheses 1936, volume 16, 75. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.016.0075.
  5. ^ Zhao, Zefeng; Yue, Jiangxin; Ji, Xiaotong; Nian, Meng; Kang, Kaiwen; Qiao, Haifa; Zheng, Xiaohui (2021). "Research progress in biological activities of succinimide derivatives". Bioorganic Chemistry. 108: 104557. doi:10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104557. PMID 33376010. S2CID 229722680.
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