Hydrochloric Acid → N-Behenylacrylamide

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In a 250 ml capacity conical flask 8.63 g behenyl chloride (0.025 M), 1.75 g acrylamide (0.025 M) and 50 ml acetone were placed to obtain a clear solution. The solution was stirred with a magnetic needle at room temperature. 3.25 g anhydrous aluminium chloride (0.025 M) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature. After 5 to 10 minutes of stirring vigorous evolution of hydrogen chloride took place which ceased after about 5 minutes. The product was isolated following the procedure described for synthesis of N-cetylacrylamide.

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