Acyl chloride
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- Created on: 19-02-19 15:59
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- Acyl Chlorides
- -COCl
- General formula: CnH(2n-1)OCl
- -oyl
- Made by reacting carboxylic acid with SOCl2 (Thionyl chloride)
- Reactions
- With water
- -reacts vigorously with cold water -produces carboxylic acid
- With Alcohols
- - reacts vigorously with alcohol at rom temperature - produces an ester
- Nucleopjillic substitution reaction: Cl is substituedby an O or N group.
- With Ammonia
- - react violently at room temperature. - produces primary amide (NH2)
- With Amines
- - react violently at room temperature - produces secondary amide (NH)
- With phenol
- - react slowly at room temperature - produces an ester
- With water
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