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Acyl Chloride

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Which of the following is not a derivative of a carboxylic acid?

a)

Acid chloride

b)

Ester

c)

Amine

d)

Amide

2.

Benzoyl chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by which of the following?

a)

Cl2, uv

b)

SO2, Cl2

c)

SOCl2

d)

Cl2, H2O

3.

Which of the following is the product B when acyl chloride reacts with alcohol?

RCOCl + R'OH --> B + HCl

a)

Chlorophenol

b)

Ester

c)

Ether

d)

Ethanoyl chloride

4.

Name this compound based in IUPAC nomenclature.

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5.

Name this compound based on IUPAC nomenclature.

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6.

Acyl chlorides such as CH3COCl are important in organic synthesis. What is the type of reaction to form CH3COOH from CH3COCl?

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7.

The general equation for the reaction between any of these compounds and water, an alcohol or a phenol is

RCOCl + R'OH --> RCOOR' + HCl


What would you observe if you add some water or an alcohol or a phenol to some ethanoyl chloride in a test tube?

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8.

Write the name of the product formed when propanoyl chloride reacts with water.

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9.

What is the name of the reaction occur when propanoyl chloride react with propan-2-ol?

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10.

Aspirin is shown as the above structure. Name the 2 compounds that you would use to make aspirin.

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