Acetanilide: Acetanilide is an amide, and amides are very weak bases; they are even less basic than water. This is due to the carbonyl group (C=O) in amides; C=O is a strong dipole than N-C dipole.

Is acetanilide basic or acidic?

Acetanilide is the neutral compound in the mixture. Since it is neutral, it will not react with any inorganic base or acid.

Why is acetanilide less basic than aniline?

Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen hence acetanilide is less basic than aniilne.