In what way is an amide similar to an acyl chloride?
1)both react vigorously with water
2)both react with ammonia to form amine
3)both can be hydrolysed to form carboxylic acid
4)both form neutral solution when dissolved in water

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In what way is an amide similar to an acyl chloride?
1)both react vigorously with water
2)both react with ammonia  to form amine
3)both can be hydrolysed to form carboxylic acid 
4)both form neutral solution when dissolved in water

anonymous · Answer

i don't know i think it might be (3)??? i don't know the reason

abb0t · Answer

Yes, the answer is (3). Think of their mechanism.

anonymous · Answer

i really do not know the mech.