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Why does the amine react with the acid chloride in preference to the water (or hydroxide)...

Why does the amine react with the acid chloride in preference to the water (or hydroxide) in the two phase mixture? What is the role of the hydroxide solution? (in the preparation of N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide)

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The acid chloride would hydrolize and forms carboxylic acid and hydrochloric acid.

The role of NaOH is to remove HCl formed during the acid chloride and amine reaction

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