A labortory synthesis of p-aminobenzoic acid starts with p-toluidine and involves oxidation of the methyl group to a carboxylic acid. The first step of the synthesis is protection of the amino group as the acetamide. Why is this protection necessary?
A labortory synthesis of p-aminobenzoic acid starts with p-toluidine and involves oxidation of the methyl group to a carboxylic acid. The first step of the synthesis is protection of the amino group as the acetamide. Why is this protection necessary?