Anilide

Organic compounds of the form RC(=O)N(R’)C₆H₅

General structure of an anilide, where R denotes possible substituents

In organic chemistry, anilides (or phenylamides) are a class of organic compounds with the general structure R−C(=O)−N(−R’)−C6H5. They are amide derivatives of aniline (H2N−C6H5).

## Preparation

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Aniline reacts with acyl chlorides or carboxylic anhydrides to give anilides. For example, reaction of aniline with acetyl chloride provides acetanilide (CH3−CO−NH−C6H5). At high temperatures, aniline and carboxylic acids react to give anilides.[1]

## Uses

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* Herbicides[2]
* Fungicides \- Oxycarboxin,[3] Carboxin[4]

## References

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1. ^ Carl N. Webb (1941). "Benzanilide". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 82.
2. ^ "Anilide herbicides". Pesticide Target Interaction Database. East China University of Science & Technology. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
3. ^ PubChem. "Oxycarboxin". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
4. ^ PubChem. "Carboxin". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2020-12-06.

## External links

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* Media related to Anilides at Wikimedia Commons

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