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What is the role of pyridine in the acelation reaction of amines?

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Pyridine being a base removes the HCl formed during the reaction
`underset(1^(@)" Amine")(R-NH_(2)) + underset("Acetyl chloride")(CH_(3)COCl)+underset("Pyridine")(C_(5)H_(5)N) to underset("N-Alkylacetamide")(R-NHCOCH_(3))+underset("Pyridine hydrochloride")(C_(5)H_(5)overset(+)(N)HCl^(-))`
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