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MHT CET · Chemistry · Amines

Which one of the following compounds does not react with acetyl chloride?

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{NH}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{NHCH}_3\)
  3. C \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2\right)_3 \mathrm{~N}\)
  4. D \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CNH}_2\)
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(C) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2\right)_3 \mathrm{~N}\)

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Aliphatic and aromatic primary and secondary amines undergo acylation reaction as these amines contain replaceable hydrogen atoms (positively polarised H ) on the nitrogen atom. Triethylamine, i.e., \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2\right)_3 \mathrm{~N}\) is a tertiary amine, without any replaceable H -atom. Thus, it will not react with acetyl chloride.