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

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    The product obtained when acetic acid is treated with phosphorus trichloride is                [CPMT 1989, 93, 94; RPMT 1997; AIIMS 1998;  EAMCET 1998]

    A)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOPC{{l}_{3}}\]    

    B)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOCl\]

    C)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COCl\]         

    D)                 \[ClC{{H}_{2}}COOH\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    \[3C{{H}_{3}}COOH+PC{{l}_{3}}\to {{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{3}}+3C{{H}_{3}}COCl\]


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