Olympiad workbookNSECGeneral Organic Chemistry
Reaction of para-Chloroaniline with acetic anhydride in pyridine gave a crude mixture of 94 % of para-chloroacetanilide and 6 % unreacted amine. From the following, the best treatment suitable for purification of para-chloroacetanilide is
Options
- Atreating the reaction mixture with methyl iodide
- Bwashing an ether solution of the crude product with concentrated brine (aq. NaCl )
- Cwashing an ether solution of the crude product with 5 % cold aqueous sulfuric acid
- Dwashing an ether solution of the crude product with 5 % aqueous sodium carbonate
Correct answer
C. washing an ether solution of the crude product with 5 % cold aqueous sulfuric acid
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