20.7 Reactivity of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives What is the leaving group when acetic anhydride is reacted with dimethylamine in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction? O HO- O CH3O- O CH3COO- O (CH3)2N- Save for Later Submit Answer
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The reactants are acetic anhydride and dimethylamine. The reaction is a nucleophilic acyl substitution. Acetic anhydride has the structure: $$(CH_3CO)_2O$$ Dimethylamine has the structure: $$(CH_3)_2NH$$ Show more…
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