an you please help verify the following Ochem reaction We are using o-toluidine and acetic anhydride to produce an acetamide Which of the 2 reactions is correct? (see image) I think its the second one that will produce N-(2-methylphenyl) acetamide, but I'm not sure
an you please help verify the following Ochem reaction We are using o-toluidine and acetic anhydride to produce an acetamide Which of the 2 reactions is correct? (see image) I think its the second one that will produce N-(2-methylphenyl) acetamide, but I'm not sure
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Can you please help verify the following Ochem reaction
We are using o-toluidine and acetic anhydride to produce an acetamide
Which of the 2 reactions is correct? (see image)
I think its the second one that will produce N-(2-methylphenyl) acetamide, but I'm not sure
![NH₂
o-toluidine
CH,CH.NHz
NH₂
o-toluidine
CH:CH.NHz
CH3
CH3
H₂C
H₂C
Acetic anhydride
(CH3CO) ₂0
Acetic anhydride
(CH3CO) ₂0
CH3
CH3
HN
N-phenylacetamide
C8H⁹NO
CH3
C₂H11NO
NH
CH3
CH3
N-(2-methylphenyl) acetamide
H₂C
Acetic acid
CH3COOH
H₂C
OH
Acetic acid
CH3COOH](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F32fd58e8-137a-45a7-85c1-d195b7d176f3%2F6ca51772-c7fa-404a-b400-89c5d74868a3%2F0htf64_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:NH₂
o-toluidine
CH,CH.NHz
NH₂
o-toluidine
CH:CH.NHz
CH3
CH3
H₂C
H₂C
Acetic anhydride
(CH3CO) ₂0
Acetic anhydride
(CH3CO) ₂0
CH3
CH3
HN
N-phenylacetamide
C8H⁹NO
CH3
C₂H11NO
NH
CH3
CH3
N-(2-methylphenyl) acetamide
H₂C
Acetic acid
CH3COOH
H₂C
OH
Acetic acid
CH3COOH
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