Identify 'B' in the following sequence of reactions. Acetic acid [ ] Thionyl chloride A Ammonia B

MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Identify 'B' in the following sequence of reactions.

(A)Ethyl amine
(B)Ammonium acetate
(C)Acetyl chloride
(D)AcetamideCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Step 1: thionyl chloride converts the -COOH group to -COCl: CH_3COOH + SOCl_2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} CH_3COCl\ (A) + SO_2 + HCl. Step 2: the acid chloride undergoes nucleophilic acyl substitution (ammonolysis) with ammonia: $ +

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