Anilide

In organic chemistry, anilides (or phenylamides) are a class of organic compounds with the general structure R−C(=O)−N(−R’)−C6H5.

Aniline reacts with acyl chlorides or carboxylic anhydrides to give anilides.

For example, reaction of aniline with acetyl chloride provides acetanilide (CH3−CO−NH−C6H5).

At high temperatures, aniline and carboxylic acids react to give anilides.

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