Question

What are Electrophilic Substitution Reaction in Schotten Baumann Reaction in Alkanamines?

Answer

Electrophilic Substitution Reaction in Schotten Baumann Reaction in Alkanamines: (i) In order to obtain mono-halo product, —NH₂ group is protected with acylation. (ii) Under very strong acidic condition, aniline is converted into anilinium ion. Anilinium ion being electron deficient deactivates o/p-positions resulting in the formation of only meta-derivative.

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