Amines - Result Question 36
####38. Which is formed, when acetonitrile is hydrolysed partially with cold concentrated $HCl$ ?
[1995]
(a) Acetic acid
(b) Acetamide
(c) Methyl cyanide
(d) Acetic anhydrides
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Solution:
- (b) Acetonitrile (Methyl cyanide) on treatment with conc. $HCl$ give acetamide.
$\underset{\text{ Acetonitrile }}{CH_3 C \equiv N} \xrightarrow{\text{ Conc. } HCl} \underset{\text{ Acetamide }}{CH_3 CONH_2 .}$
