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What is the product when a carboxylic acid reacts with ammonia?
Think about what happens when acids and bases react.
What functional group is present in carboxylic acids?
Recall the structure of carboxylic acids.
What is produced when benzoic acid reacts with ammonia?
Recall the specific reaction between a particular acid and ammonia.
Is an amide formed from an ammonium salt when heated?
Think about what heat does to ammonium salts.
Design a process for synthesizing an amide from a specified carboxylic acid using ammonia. Include details of conditions and expected products.
Consider the chemical structure of your acid for the resulting amide.
Predict the outcome of using a cyclic carboxylic acid instead of a linear one in the reaction with ammonia. What unique products might arise?
Think about how the cyclic structure influences the reaction pathway.
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