Question

\[\ce{Dimethylamine + Benzoyl chloride ->[Pyridine] ?}\]

Product formed is:

Options

• N, N-dimethylbenzamide

• N, N-dimethylacetamide

• N-phenylbenzamide

• N-methylbenzamide

Answer 1

N, N-dimethylbenzamide

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.........}\ce{O}\phantom{...........................}\ce{O}\phantom{.}\\
\phantom{..........}||\phantom{............................}||\phantom{..}\\
\ce{\underset{Dimethylamine Benzoyl chloride}{(CH3)2-NH + C6H5 - C - Cl} ->[Pyridine][\Delta] \underset{N, N-Dimethylbenzamide}{(CH3)2 - N - C - C6H5} + HCl}
\end{array}\]