chapter 13 Amines Class 12 Chemistry Textbook Solution

4. Answer the following.

v. What is the action of acetic anhydride on ethylamine, diethylamine and triethylamine ?

Answer:-

The action of acetic anhydride on ethylamine,

Ethylamine reacts with acetic anhydride to give N-acetylethylamine.

action of acetic anhydride on ethylamine,

The action of acetic anhydride on diethylamine

Diethylamine reacts with acetic anhydride to give monoacetyl derivative.

action of acetic anhydride diethylamine

The action of acetic anhydride on triethylamine

Triethylamine does not react with acetic anhydride as it does not have any H atom attached nitrogen atom of amine

action of acetic anhydride on triethylamine

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