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Ch. 16 - Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones • More Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
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Capitolo 16, Problema 23b

How would you make the following compounds from N-benzylbenzamide?
b. benzoic acid

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Step 1: Identify the functional groups in N-benzylbenzamide. The molecule contains an amide group (-CONH-) attached to a benzyl group and a benzene ring.
Step 2: Recognize that benzoic acid is the target compound, which contains a carboxylic acid group (-COOH) attached to a benzene ring. This indicates that the amide group must be hydrolyzed to form the carboxylic acid.
Step 3: Plan the reaction. Hydrolysis of the amide group can be achieved using either acidic or basic conditions. For example, you can use aqueous HCl (acidic hydrolysis) or aqueous NaOH (basic hydrolysis) followed by acidification.
Step 4: Perform the hydrolysis. Under acidic conditions, the amide group is protonated, making it more susceptible to nucleophilic attack by water. This leads to the cleavage of the C-N bond, forming benzoic acid and releasing benzylamine as a byproduct.
Step 5: Isolate and purify the benzoic acid. After the reaction is complete, the mixture can be acidified (if basic hydrolysis was used) and the benzoic acid can be extracted and purified using techniques such as recrystallization.

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