The reaction of butanoic acid and dimethylamine gives
A)N,N-dimethylbutanamide.
B)N-methylbutanamide.
C)N-ethylbutanamide.
D)N-methylbutanamine.
E)N,N-methylbutanamine.

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The reaction between a carboxylic acid and an amine is classified as an acid-base reaction, resulting in the formation of an amide and water. When butanoic acid reacts with dimethylamine, the alkyl group of the amine is larger than that of the carboxylic acid; thus, the product will have the amide group at the carbonyl carbon, and the alkyl groups will be on the nitrogen atom. Hence, the correct name of the product is N,N-dimethylbutanamide.

The Reaction of Butanoic Acid and Dimethylamine Gives