Question

What is the chemical reaction involved in converting an amine into an amide? Write a balanced chemical equation and list the reagents used in the process.

Answer 1

To convert an amine into an amide, the reaction involves the acylation of the amine with an acyl chloride. Here's a general balanced chemical equation for this process:R-NH + R'-COCl  R-NH-CO-R' + HClIn this equation, R and R' represent alkyl or aryl groups. The reagents used in the process are the amine  R-NH  and the acyl chloride  R'-COCl .