Question

What is obtained when benzoyl chloride reacts with aniline in the presence of sodium hydroxide?

• A. Benzoic acid
• B. Benzanilide
• C. Acetanilide
• D. Azobenzene

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Benzanilide

Answer 2

$\underset{\text{Aniline}}{ {C6H5NH2}}+$ $\underset{\text{Benzoyl chloride}}{ {ClCOC6H5}} {+NaOH->}$ $\underset{\text{Benzanilide}}{ {C6H5NH - COC6H5}} {+ NaCl + H2O}$