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Question

Give IUPAC name of the product, when acetamide is heated with anhydrous phosphorus pentoxide

A

ethyl amine

B

propane nitrile

C

cyano methane

D

ethane nitrile

Answer

ethane nitrile

Explanation

Solution

Acetamide, $CH_3CONH_2$ on heating with anhydrous $P_2O_5$ gives ethane nitrile.