Write the IUPAC name and structure of the product obtained by the reaction of ethanamine and benzoyl chloride.

Question

(a) Write the IUPAC name and structure of the product obtained by the reaction of ethanamine and benzoyl chloride.

(b) Can the product obtained in (a) undergo the Hoffmann degradation reaction? If yes, write the structure of the product that will be formed. If no, explain why.

Answer 1

(a) N – ethylbenzamide. The structure is  C₂H₅ NH CO C₆H₅