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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Convert aniline to benzamide. . .. ...... ........................... .. .. ... .. .

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
Aniline -> benzamide 
Diazotise the aniline and trap out with CO2 to form benzoic acid, then make an amide. Probably easiest way is to make the acid chloride with (COCl)2 and then treat with NH3