When methanamine is treated with benzoyl chloride, the major product is:

N-phenylethanamide

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N-methylbenzamide

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benzanilide

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acetophenone

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N-ethylethanamide

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Solution

The correct option is B N-methylbenzamide
When methanamine is treated with benzoyl chloride,form N-methylbenza- mide as a major product.

$C H_{3} N H_{2} + C_{6} H_{5} C O C l \to C H_{3} N H C O C_{6} H_{5} N - m e t h y l b e n z a m i d e + H C l$

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