4-methoxy-benzamide
|four-meth-ox-y-benz-a-mide|
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/ˌfɔr ˌmɛθˈɑksi ˌbɛn.zəˌmaɪd/
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/ˌfɔː ˌmɛθˈɒksi ˌbɛn.zəˌmaɪd/
benzamide with a 4-methoxy substituent
Etymology
'4-methoxy-benzamide' originates from modern chemical (IUPAC-style) nomenclature, combining the element 'methoxy' (from Neo-Latin/Greek roots related to 'methyl' + 'oxy') and 'benzamide' (from 'benz-' from 'benzoin/benzene' and Latin/French-derived 'amide').
'benzamide' developed from 'benz-' (from 'benzoin', a historical resin name adopted into Latin and French) plus the chemical suffix 'amide' (from 'ammonia' via modern chemistry), while 'methoxy' formed from 'methyl' + 'oxy'; these parts were combined in modern organic nomenclature to form '4-methoxy-benzamide'.
Initially the component names referred to separate structural parts ('methoxy' = methoxy group; 'benzamide' = benzamide core). Over time the combined name came to denote specifically the benzamide molecule substituted with a methoxy group at the 4-position; this structural-descriptive meaning has been stable in modern chemistry.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a chemical compound: a benzamide derivative with a methoxy (-OCH3) substituent at the 4-position (para position) on the benzene ring.
The lab synthesized 4-methoxy-benzamide as an intermediate for further functionalization.
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Last updated: 2025/09/16 00:40