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13.11     Complete the following reactions:

                    (vi) C_{6}H_{5}NH_{2}+(CH_{3}CO)_{2}O\rightarrow

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Aniline reacts with acetic anhydride by a nucleophilic substitution reaction. Here the replacement of H atom from NH_{2} group is by an acyl group. The product formed is N-phenylethanamide.p. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a base stronger than the amine, like pyridine

C_{6}H_{5}NH_{2}+(CH_{3}CO)_{2}O\rightarrowC_{6}H_{5}NHCOCH_{3}+CH_{3}COOH

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