MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Which of the following amines undergoes acylation reaction?

(A)Ethyldimethylamine
(B)N-MethylanilineCorrect
(C)N, N-Dimethlmethanamine
(D)N,N-Dimethylaniline

Answer: (B)

Solution

Acylation of amines (with acid chlorides, anhydrides or esters) replaces a hydrogen attached to nitrogen by an acyl group, so the amine must be primary or secondary. (A) Ethyldimethylamine, , is tertiary. (C) N,N-Dimethylmethanamine is

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