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STANDARD Chemistry Acetamide Synthesis MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard
Which is the correct method of synthesising acetamide from acetone?
A
CH₃COCH₃ → Pd/BaSO₄ → CH₃CHO → NH₃ → CH₃CH₂NH₂ → CH₃CONH₂
B
CH₃COCH₃ → I₂/NaOH → CH₃COONa → H⁺ → CH₃COONH₄ → NH₃ → CH₃CONH₂
C
CH₃COCH₃ → CrO₃ → CH₃COOH → NH₃ → CH₃CONH₂
D
CH₃COCH₃ → I₂/NaOH → CH₃COOH → HCl → CH₃COCl → NH₃ → CH₃CONH₂
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
The correct method involves converting acetone to sodium acetate, then to ammonium acetate, and finally to acetamide.
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