Question

Illustrate the following reaction by giving one suitable example:

Acetylation of ethylamine

Answer 1

Acetylation of ethylamine entails introducing an acetyl group (CH₃CO) into the ethylamine molecule, leading to the synthesis of N-Acetylethylamine.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...................}\ce{O\phantom{.............................}O\phantom{.................}O}\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{.................}||\phantom{..............................}||\phantom{.................}||\phantom{}\\
\ce{\underset{Ethylamine}{C2H5 - \overset{\bullet\bullet}{N}H2} + \underset{antydride}{\underset{Ethanoic}{(CH3 - C)2}} - O ->[Pyridine][\Delta] C2H5 - \underset{N-Acetylethylamide}{NH - C - CH3} + \underset{Acetic acid}{CH3 - C - OH}}
\end{array}\]