In organic chemistry, anilides (or phenylamides) are a class of with the general structure . They are amide derivatives of aniline ().
Preparation
Aniline reacts with
or carboxylic anhydrides to give anilides. For example, reaction of aniline with
acetyl chloride provides
acetanilide (). At high temperatures, aniline and carboxylic acids react to give anilides.
Uses
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