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Why Is Base Added in Excess When Reacting an Acid

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Why is base added in excess when reacting an acid chloride with an amine?


A) to deprotonate the acid chloride and make it more nucleophilic
B) to deprotonate the amine and make it more nucleophilic
C) to form a salt with the formed HCl byproduct
D) to hydrogen bond with the amine and acid chloride to bring them together

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