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Reply 1
Pls, i really need help with this!! :smile:
the_wizzz
I'm having difficulty with these Qs:

CH3CONHCH3 + H2O + HCL =

CH3CH2CONHCH3 + NaOH =

Also, what is the structural formula for:

C2HOCL2

Thanks


are you sure your formulae are correct. otherwise it would be pretty mean stuff you're getting asked? :confused:
Reply 3
the_wizzz
I'm having difficulty with these Qs:

CH3CONHCH3 + H2O + HCL =

CH3CH2CONHCH3 + NaOH =

Also, what is the structural formula for:

C2HOCL2

Thanks

I don't get the first
you have CH3 - CONH - CH3
this can't work because the nitrogen has to have 3 bonds? :confused:
Reply 4
mik1a
I don't get the first
you have CH3 - CONH - CH3
this can't work because the nitrogen has to have 3 bonds? :confused:

It does - it's a peptide bond. This forum isn't exactly the easiest of places to draw organic structures.

Ben
Reply 5
CH3CONHCH3 + H2O + HCL = CH3COOH + Cl(-)N(+)H3CH3

CH3CH2CONHCH3 + NaOH = CH3COO(-)Na(+) + NH2CH3

C2HOCL2...er...have you got this correct? You might have, but I'm not sure what it is at the minute - is this all you've been given?

Ben
Reply 6
thanks guys!!!

Yeh, they are correct, and really, really tough
Reply 7
the_wizzz
thanks guys!!!

Yeh, they are correct, and really, really tough

Well, the equations weren't - but this weird compound is confusing. Are you sure it isn't CHOCl2, instead of C2HOCl2?

Ben
Reply 8
sorry, it is: C2H2OCl2
Reply 9
the_wizzz
sorry, it is: C2H2OCl2

isn't that just dichloroethanal
Reply 10
the_wizzz
sorry, it is: C2H2OCl2

There we go - knew it would make sense eventually.
It's CH2ClCOCl, a derivative of acetyl chloride.

Ben
Reply 11
hihihihi
isn't that just dichloroethanal

Yes, it could be that as well - what a rubbish question.

Ben