Question

The product(s) of a heated reaction of N,N-ethylmethylpentanamide with sodium hydroxide would be __________. View Available Hint(s) The product(s) of a heated reaction of N,N-ethylmethylpentanamide with sodium hydroxide would be __________. sodium pentanoic acid and ethylmethylamine pentanoic acid and ethylmethylamine sodium propanoate and pentylamine sodium pentanoate and ethylmethylamine

Answer 1

sodium pentanoate and ethylmethylamine

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction of N,N-ethylmethylpentanamide with sodium hydroxide involves an amide and an inorganic hydroxide.

The CO-N bond is highly polar hence the -N(C2H5) (CH3) moiety is easily lost and replaced by the -ONa leading to the formation of sodium pentanoate.

The H^+ combines with -N(C2H5) (CH3) to yield ethylmethylamine