Carboxylic Acids Question 86
Question: An acyl halide is formed when $ PCl_5 $ reacts with an
[CBSE PMT 1994; AIIMS 1998; CBSE PMT 2002]
Options:
A) Acid
B) Alcohol
C) Amide
D) Ester
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ \underset{Acid}{\mathop{CH_3COOH}}+PCl_5\to \underset{Acidchloride}{\mathop{CH_3COCl}}+POCl_3+HCl $