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Hydrolysis of primary amide to yield carboxylic acid and ammonia (ammonium ion).

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
[OH]–
         
RCOO–
  +  
NH3
Reactant Page Go To Go To
1° Amide (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydroxide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carboxylate ion (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Substitution: Addition-followed-by Elimination
Substitution: Nucleophilic @ Acyl-Nfg

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