Carboxylic Acids Question 31
Question: Acetic anhydride is obtained from acetyl chloride by the reaction of
[CPMT 1985, 93]
Options:
A) $ P_2O_5 $
B) $ H_2SO_4 $
C) $ CH_3COONa $
D) $ CH_3COOH $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3-COO\underline{Na}+CH_3-CO-\underline{Cl}\to \underset{\text{Acetic anhydride}}{\mathop{CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-O-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-CH_3}}+NaCl $
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