What Is Acetanilide Soluble in?

Acetanilide is an odourless solid chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance. It is also known as N-phenylacetamide, acetanil, or acetanilid, and was formerly known by the trade name Antifebrin.

Is acetanilide soluble in acetic acid?

You can imagine half of the acetic anhydride sticking to the nitrogen atom on the amine, while the other half takes off with one of the hydrogen atoms. The acetic acid product is, of course, quite soluble in water, while the acetanilide product is not very soluble and falls out of solution as a precipitate.

Is acetanilide soluble in ether?

Solubility: Acetanilide is a little soluble in water. It is also soluble in diethyl ether, ethanol, benzene and acetone.