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
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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