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Acyl Chloride PDF
Acyl Chloride PDF
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of this topic, students should be able to explain:
Naming of acyl chloride
Reaction of acyl chlorides with:
1. alcohols and phenols
2. Ammonia and primary amines
INTRODUCTION
Acyl chlorides are derivatives of carboxylic acids in which the
–OH group has been replaced by a Cl atom
The acyl group is –COCl
O
Cl
O O
O O Cl Cl
Cl
RC- CH3 CCl
O
An acyl Ethan oyl ch loride Benzoyl chloride Hexan edioyl ch loride
group (Acetyl ch loride) (Adip oyl chloride)
REACTIONS
REACTION WITH ALCOHOLS AND
PHENOLS
Condition: room temperature
Product: esters
O O
CH3C
CH3C + H-O + HCl
Cl O
C + H-O C
+ HCl
Cl O
Ethanoyl chloride
N-ethyl ethanamide
TUTORIALS
1. Eugenol is an important compound in many spices, such as
cinnamon. H CO
3
HO CH2CH=CH2
PCl5 NH3
? ?
A B
Benzoic acid
C2H5OH
Conc. H2SO4
?
C