Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryOrganic Nitrogen Compounds2 Marks
Question
Write a short note on the following.Schotten-Baumann reaction
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Answer
Aniline reacts with benzoyl chloride $\left( C _6 H _5 COCl \right)$ in the presence of NaOH to give N -phenyl benzamide. This reaction is known as the Schotten Baumann reaction. The acylation and benzoylation are nucleophilic substitutions.
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