Question

Identify the functional group in the product formed.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...........}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{...........}||\\
\ce{C2H5 - N - H + CH3 - C - Cl ->[Pyridine][-HCl]}\\
|\phantom{......................}\\
\ce{C2H5}\phantom{..................}
\end{array}\]

Options

• Tertiary amine

• Ketone

• Ester

• Amide

Answer 1

Amide

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.............}\ce{O}\phantom{..........................}\ce{O}\phantom{...}\\
\phantom{.............}||\phantom{..........................}||\phantom{...}\\
\ce{C2H5 - N - H + CH3 - C - Cl ->[Pyridine] C2H5 - N - C - CH3 + HCl}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{......................................}|\phantom{...........}\\
\phantom{.}\ce{\underset{Diethylarnine}{C2H5}}\phantom{..........................}\ce{\underset{N, N-Diethylacetamide}{C2H5}}\phantom{.....}
\end{array}\]