Which of the following amines undergo nucleophilic acylation reactions on treatment with acid chlorides or acid acylation reactions on treatment with acid chlorides or acid anhydrides to form substituted amides ? .

Options

A. Primary amines only
B. Secondary amines only
C. Primary and secondary amines
D. Primary secondary and tertiary amines .

Answer

C

Explanation

Only primary and secondary amines (aliphatic as well as aromatic amines) but not tertiary amines because they do not carry a hydroogen atom bonded to the nitrogen atom
`C_(6)H_(5)NH_(2)+(CH_(3)CO)_(2)Orarr C_(6)H_(5)NHCOCH_(3)+CH_(3)COOH`
`(CH_(3))_(2)NH+C_(6)H_(5)COCI rarr (CH_(3))_(2)underset(Amide)(NCO_(6)H_(5))`
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