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Explain why the amino group of p-aminobenzoic acid does not participate in the reaction

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This is because amino group of p-aminobenzoic acid is an aniline and is less electrophilic than an alkyl amine.

What is an Aniline?

This is an aromatic amine which consists of a phenyl group attached to an amino group.

The amino group of p-aminobenzoic acid being an aniline makes it less electrophilic which is why an alkyl amine participates in the reaction instead.

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The amino group of p-aminobenzoic acid does not participate in the reaction as this is an aniline and is less electrophilic than an alkyl amine.

What is an Aniline?

Aniline is an aromatic amine molecule in which phenyl group is attached with an amino group.

The amino group present in the p-aminobenzoic acid behave as an aniline as a result of which it becomes less electrophilic in nature and this is the reason why an alkyl amine participates in the reaction instead of the p-aminobenzoic acid.

Hence amino group of p-aminobenzoic acid is less electrophilic in nature and that's why not participate in the reaction.

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