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 $



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