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Taryn
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I did an experiment in one of the labs and I have a question I need to figure out.
The experiment was the porduction of p-acetylaminotoluene, from p-toluidine.
My question is we used acetic acid and acetic anhydride, but which is the acetyalting species.
I thought of looking at the structures of them but that kinda just confused me more.
I know that acetic anhydride is used to acetylate secondary and primary alcohols sometimes, but it gives a lower yield.
I got quite a high yield so I thought that the acetic acid might have been the acetylating species.
If anyone could just point me in the right direction that would be gr8. I am goin to ask my demonstrator today but any help would still be much appreciated.
The experiment was the porduction of p-acetylaminotoluene, from p-toluidine.
My question is we used acetic acid and acetic anhydride, but which is the acetyalting species.
I thought of looking at the structures of them but that kinda just confused me more.
I know that acetic anhydride is used to acetylate secondary and primary alcohols sometimes, but it gives a lower yield.
I got quite a high yield so I thought that the acetic acid might have been the acetylating species.
If anyone could just point me in the right direction that would be gr8. I am goin to ask my demonstrator today but any help would still be much appreciated.