Which of the following does not react with acetyl chloride?

Ammonia

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Primary amine

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Secondary amine

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Tertiary amine

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Solution

The correct option is D Tertiary amine

$Acetylation requires the presence of free$
$hydrogen in the compound.$

Due to the absence of free hydrogen in
tertiary amine, it does not melt with
acetyl chloride.

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