Question

What is obtained when acid anhydride reacts with primary amine?

Answer 1

So in the first instance you get ethanoic acid and an organic compound called an amide. Amides contain the group -CONH2. In the reaction between ethanoic anhydrideand ammonia, the amide formed is called ethanamide. ... The ethanoic acid produced reacts with excess ammonia to give ammonium ethanoate.

Answer 2

So in the first instance you get ethanoic acid and an organic compound called an amide. Amides contain the group -CONH2. In thereaction between ethanoic anhydrideand ammonia, the amide formed is called ethanamide. ... The ethanoicacid produced reacts with excess ammonia to give ammonium ethanoate.