Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
Lactones Lactides, Lactams, and Lactims Rule C-475 
475.1 - Compounds containing a group -CO-NH- or -C(OH)=N- as part of a ring are preferably named as heterocyclic compounds in accordance
with the rules of Section B, but may also be named as described in Rule C-472.2 but with "-lactam'' or "-lactim'', respectively, in place of "-olide''.
Examples to Rule C-475.1
Exception: The name -caprolactam may be used for the compound
in place of 6-hexanelactam or hexahydro-2-azepinone.
See Recommendations'93 R-5.7.5
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Acyl Halides Rule C-481
Acid Anhydrides Rule C-491
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