JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Preparation of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    Sodium acetate reacts with acetyl chloride to form [BIT 1992]

    A)                 Acetic acid          

    B)                 Acetone

    C)                 Acetic anhydride             

    D)                 Sodium formate

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{Sodium} \\  \text{acetate} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COONa}}\,\,\,+\underset{\text{Acetyl}\,\,\text{chloride}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COCl}}\,\to NaCl+\underset{\text{Acetic}\,\,\text{anhydride}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOCOC{{H}_{\,3}}}}\,\]


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