Give IUPAC name of the product, when acetamide is heated with anhydrous phosphorus pentoxide:

Ethyl amine

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Propane nitrile

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Cyano methane

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Ethane nitrile

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Solution

The correct option is A Ethane nitrile
Phosphorus pentoxide has strong affinity for water and therefore, acts as a powerful dehydrating agent.
$\begin{matrix} C H_{3} C O N H_{2} a c e t a m i d e \end{matrix} a n h y d r o u s P_{2} O_{5} - ------------ \to C H_{3} C N$

$C H_{3} C N$ common name-Cyanomethane

IUPAC name-ethane nitrile.

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