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Acetic anhydride (ethanoic anhydride) reacts with methylamine to give N-methylacetamide and methylammonium acetate.

This acylation reaction involves nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl function followed by elimination. The overall effect is nucleophilic substitution.

(CH3CO)2CO
  +  
2
CH3NH2
         
  +  
[CH3NH3]+
  +  
[CH3COO]
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Acetic anhydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methylamine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
N-Methylacetamide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methylammonium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetate ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Substitution: Addition-followed-by Elimination
Substitution: Nucleophilic @ Acyl-Nfg

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