Acetylation of a secondary amine in alkaline medium yields

Question

Acetylation of a secondary amine in alkaline medium yields (A) N, N-dialkylacetamide (B) N, N-dialkylamine (C) N, N-dialkylamide (D) acetyl dialkylamine

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underset textSecondary amineR2NH+ underset textAcetyl chlorideCH3COClarrow underset textN, N-dialkylacetamide or dialkyieth an amideR2NCO.CH3

Q. Acetylation of a secondary amine in alkaline medium yields

$N$ , $N$ -dialkylacetamide

$N$ , $N$ -dialkylamine

$N$ , $N$ -dialkylamide

acetyl dialkylamine

$Secondary amine R 2 N H + Acetyl chloride C H_{3} COCl \to N, N-dialkylacetamide or dialkyieth an amide R_{2} NCO . C H_{3}$

Q. Acetylation of a secondary amine in alkaline medium yields

N, N-dialkylacetamide

N, N-dialkylamine

N, N-dialkylamide

acetyl dialkylamine

Secondary amineR2NH​+Acetyl chlorideCH3​COCl​→N, N-dialkylacetamide or dialkyieth an amideR2​NCO.CH3​​

$N$ , $N$ -dialkylacetamide

$N$ , $N$ -dialkylamine

$N$ , $N$ -dialkylamide

$Secondary amine R 2 N H + Acetyl chloride C H_{3} COCl \to N, N-dialkylacetamide or dialkyieth an amide R_{2} NCO . C H_{3}$