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• Air condenser Maxbrain Chemistry
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To prepare acetanilide.

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The replacement of one hydrogen atom of the — NH group of aniline by CH CO–
2 3
group in the presence of glacial acetic acid. Gives acetanilide. In the laboratory,
acetylation is usually carried out with acetic anhydride. Acetyl chloride may
also be used for the purpose of acetylation if acetic anhydride is not available.
Acetylation with CH COCl is usually carried out in the presence of pyridine.
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• Funnel : One
• Round bottomed flask (100 mL) : One
• Beaker (250 mL) : One • Aniline : 5 mL
: One • Acetic anhydride
• Sand bath : One /Acetyl chloride : 5 mL
• Clamp and iron stand : One • Acetic acid / Pyridine : 5 mL
• Pumice stone : As per need
• Melting point assembly : One

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(i) Take 5 mL of aniline in a 100 mL round bottom flask and add acetylating
mixture containing 5 mL acetic anhydride and 5 mL glacial acetic acid.
Alternatively, you can use 5 mL of acetyl chloride and 5 mL of dry pyridine
as the acctylating mixture.

24-04-2018