NEETChemistryAmines
Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason(R). Assertion : Acylation of Amine by acetyl chloride is carried out in presence of base like pyridine Reason : Pyridine removes HCl (by product) and shifts the reaction equilibrium to the left hand side. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
Correct answer
C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A): Acylation of amine by acetyl chloride is carried out in the presence of a base like pyridine. This statement is correct. Pyridine is commonly used as a base to facilitate the acylation of amines by reacting with acyl chlorides. Reason (R): Pyridine removes HCl (by-product) and shifts the reaction equilibrium to the left-hand side. This statement is not correct. While it is true that pyridine can remove HCl from the reaction mixture, this action does not shift the equilibrium to the left; rather, it h