MCAT Question A Day - 4/18/14 - Answer!
Which of the following compounds will not react with acetyl chloride?
A. NH3
B. CH3NH2
C. (CH3)2NH
D. (CH3)4N+Cl-
The correct answer is (D). Quaternary nitrogen atoms cannot react to form an amide because it already has four bonds.
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The correct answer is (D). Quaternary nitrogen atoms cannot react to form an amide because it already has four bonds.
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