Treatment of acetyl chloride with an equimolar amount of diethylamine at room temperature in diethyl — Organic Chemistry Chemistry Question
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Treatment of acetyl chloride with an equimolar amount of diethylamine at room temperature in diethyl ether gives no more than a 50% yield of N,N-diethylacetamide. Which is the best explanation for this observation?
A.✓ Correct
Half of the diethylamine is consumed by the neutralization of HCl produced in the reaction.
B.
Hydrogen bonding between diethylamine molecules makes the reaction second-order in diethylamine.
C.
Traces of water in the solvent convert at least half of the acetyl chloride into acetic acid.
D.
Diethylamine is a strong base, but a weak nucleophile.
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