Urea functional group
Urea functional group (RNH–C(=O)–NHR′): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix urea) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Urea functional group has the general structure RNH–C(=O)–NHR′. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: RNH–C(=O)–NHR′
- IUPAC suffix: urea
- IUPAC prefix: ureido-
- Example: Dimethylurea