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Which of the following reagents can be used to convert CH3CH2COOH into an acid chloride?Select answer from the options belowSOCl2 acetyl chlorideAlCl3HCl

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Which of the following reagents can be used to convert CH₃CH₂COOH into an acid chloride?

Select answer from the options below:

  • SOCl₂
  • acetyl chloride
  • AlCl₃
  • HCl
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Solution

The reagent that can be used to convert CH3CH2COOH (which is a carboxylic acid) into an acid chloride is SOCl2 (thionyl chloride).

Here's the step-by-step process:

  1. The carboxylic acid (CH3CH2COOH) reacts with thionyl chloride (SOCl2).
  2. This reaction replaces the -OH group in the carboxylic acid with a -Cl, forming an acid chloride.
  3. The byproducts of this reaction are HCl and SO2.

So, the correct answer is SOCl2.

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