Carboxylic Acids Question 8
Question: When formic acid reacts with $ PCl_5 $ it forms
[MNR 1982]
Options:
A) Formyl chloride
B) Acetyl chloride
C) Methyl chloride
D) Propionyl chloride
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ \underset{\text{Formic acid}}{\mathop{HCOOH}}+PCl_5\to \underset{\text{Formyl chloride}}{\mathop{HCOCl}}+POCl_3+HCl $