Dissolve 1.8 mL of 2,6-dimethylaniline in 14 mL of glacial acetic acid (17.4 M) in a 125 mL erlenmeyer flask. Add 1.3 mL of chloroacetyl chloride.
Add a stir bar to the solution and place atop a hot/stir plate. Use a thermometer to monitor the temperature and heat the solution to 40-50 ˚C for ten minutes to complete the reaction.
Upon cooling, add ~30 mL of a 18 solution of sodium acetate and then place the resulting mixture in an ice bath until cold to the touch.
Whats the theorheticl yield of N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl) chloroacetamide?