Describe the following: Acetylation. - Vidyadip

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Describe the following:

Acetylation.

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Acetylation refers to the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound namely, the substitution of an acetyl group for an active hydrogen atom. Acetylation is usually carried out in presence of a base such as pyridine, dimethylanitine, etc.

$\text{CH}_3\text{COCl}+\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}\xrightarrow{\ \text{Pyridine }\ }\text{CH}_3\text{COOC}_2\text{H}_5+\text{HCl}$

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