Lidocaine: spot the wrong reaction class

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Two-step convergent route to lidocaine: acylate 2,6-dimethylaniline with chloroacetyl chloride, then bring in diethylamine to install the tertiary amine. Read both reaction-class labels carefully.

Distinguishing amide formation from SN2

Bond classification (C-N at sp3 vs C-N at acyl)

Reaction-class hygiene in multistep planning

Find the flaw

Click the step that contains the flaw, or pick “No flaw” if you think every step is correct.

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