Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20.13, Problem 23P
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The mechanism for the hydrolysis of N,N-dimethylformamide, on the basis of mechanism 20.5 is to be written.

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The hydrolysis of an amide under basic conditions take place in four steps.

An anionic tetrahedral intermediate is formed during the addition of hydroxide ion to carbonyl carbon in the first step.

The products formed by the hydrolysis of amide are carboxylic acid, ammonia and water.

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