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Aniline is acetylated to acetanilide using acetic anhydride.
  +  
(CH3CO)2CO
         
  +  
CH3COOH
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Aniline     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetic anhydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetanilide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

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

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