Carboxylic Acids Question 145
Question: In the presence of iodine catalyst, chlorine reacts with acetic acid to form
[MP PMT 1997]
Options:
A) $ \overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{CH_3-C-Cl}} $
B) $ \overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{CH_2Cl-C-OH}} $
C) $ \overset{\overset{Cl}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{Cl}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH_3-C-OH}}}} $
D) $ \overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{CH_3-C-O-Cl}} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH_3COOH\xrightarrow{I_2/Redp}CH_2Cl-COOH $
BETA
