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Help with a reaction mechanism ?

Hi I need the reaction mechanism for Aniline to p-bromo acetanilidine. I've tried searching on google and had no luck does anyone know the mechanism or know where to find it please help. Thank you :smile:
Original post by Cinna21
Hi I need the reaction mechanism for Aniline to p-bromo acetanilidine. I've tried searching on google and had no luck does anyone know the mechanism or know where to find it please help. Thank you :smile:


This is not one mechanism. There are two stages:

1. react phenylamine with ethanoic anhydride
2. react product N-phenylethanamide with Fe/Br2

Both are simple mechanisms.
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Original post by charco
This is not one mechanism. There are two stages:

1. react phenylamine with ethanoic anhydride
2. react product N-phenylethanamide with Fe/Br2

Both are simple mechanisms.


I figured it out but thank you :smile:

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