Acyl chlorides

Question 1

What is the functional group of an acyl chloride?

Answer 1

-COCl

Question 2

How do you prepare an acyl chloride?

Answer 2

Reaction between carboxylic acid and thionyl chloride (SOCl2)

Question 3

What are the products of the reaction between a carboxylic acid and thionyl chloride?

Answer 3

SO2 and HCl

Question 4

What is the product between the reaction of an acyl chloride and water?

Answer 4

Carboxylic acid and hydrogen chloride

Question 5

What is the product between the reaction of an acyl chloride and an alcohol?

Answer 5

ester and hydrogen chloride

Question 6

What is the product between the reaction of an acyl chloride and concentrated ammonia?

Answer 6

Primary amide and hydrogen chloride

Question 7

What is the product between the reaction of an acyl chloride and amine?

Answer 7

Secondary amide and hydrogen chloride

Question 8

What is the product between the reaction of an acyl chloride and phenol?

Answer 8

phenolic ester and hydrogen chloride