JEE Main Chemistry question
Give the IUPAC name of the product, when acetamide is heated with anhydrous phosphorus pentoxide.
Answer: (D)
Solution
P₂O₅ dehydrates the primary amide to the nitrile: CH₃CONH₂ → CH₃CN. The IUPAC name of CH₃CN (acetonitrile) is ethanenitrile.