Amide Structure :O: 1179 、,H ←> H N H 121° 119 H H formamide Copyright2010 Pearson Prentice Hall.Inc Amides are the product of the reaction of a carboxylic acid with ammonia or an amine. Not basic because the lone pair on nitrogen is delocalized by resonance. The C-N bond has double-bond character. Chapter 21 6 Chapter 21 6 Amide Structure ▪ Amides are the product of the reaction of a carboxylic acid with ammonia or an amine. ▪ Not basic because the lone pair on nitrogen is delocalized by resonance. ▪ The C—N bond has double-bond character