Exercises CHM301

CHAPTER 7: ACID CHLORIDES

1)

Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:

O

a)
Cl

Cl

O2N

b)

Cl
CH2CH3

c)

CH3CH2CHCH=CHCCl
O

d)

Cl
O

e)

Cl

2)

Draw the molecular structure for the following compounds:

a) pentanoyl chloride
b) 3-methyl-4-hydroxy hexanoyl chloride
c) 3-amino-4-phenyl butanoyl chloride
d) 3-cyclopropyl-propanoyl chloride

3)

4)

Draw the structure of the compound formed when propanoyl chloride reacts
with each of the following substances:
i)

ethanol

ii)

water

Draw the structures of the main organic product(s) formed in the following
reactions:
i)

O
CH3

Cl

C6 H6

AlCl3

ii)

O
Cl

H2O/H+

iii)
C2H5NH2

Cl

iv)
CH3NH2

Cl
O

v)

Cl

CH2CH3

vi)

AlCl3

CH3CHCCl

AlCl3

CH3

5)

The structure of benzoyl chloride is as follows:

O
Cl

6)

a)

Benzoyl chloride can be prepared from benzoic acid, C 6H5COOH. Write

down the chemical equation for the preparation of benzoyl chloride
from benzoic acid.

b)

Draw the structure of the organic compound formed when benzoyl

chloride reacts with
i)

ammonia in excess

ii)

ethanol

iii)

water

iv)

benzene / AlCl3

Suggest all the appropriate steps needed to convert the following compounds.

a)

CH3CH2CH2Br

CH3CH2CCl

b)

OH

c)

CH3CH2CN

N
H

O
CH3CH2CNH