Hydrochloric Acid → N-Dodecanoylacrylamide

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In a 250 ml capacity conical flask 10.9 g dodecanoyl chloride (0.05 M), 3.5 g acrylamide (0.05 M) and 50 ml acetone were placed to obtain a clear solution. The solution was stirred with a magnetic needle at room temperature. 6.5 g anhydrous aluminium chloride (0.05 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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