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A compound with molecular mass 180 is acylated with CH3COCl to get with a compound molecular mass 390. What is the number of amino groups present per molecule of the former compound?

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For 1oneNH214+2=16 It turns into NHCOCH314+1+12+16+12+3=58 5816=42units

So for every NH2, there will be an increase of 42g after acylation.

The total increase in mass = 390180 = 210

No. of amino groups 21042 = 5

5 amino groups

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