Chemistry, asked by shivamarora2, 1 year ago

ethanoyl chloride+Ethanol-?

leon3: Acetyl chloride, CH₃COCl is an acid chloride derived from acetic acid. It belongs to the class of organic compounds called acyl halides. It is a colorless, corrosive, volatile liquid.

Formula: CH3COCl

Density: 1.1 g/cm³

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Answered by Anonymous

Acetyl chloride
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Ethanoyl chloride+Ethanol- CH3COCl ( Acetyl chloride)

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FORMULA OF Acetyl chloride IS CH3COCl

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It is belongs to acyl halides.

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leon3: you are right

Answered by RomeliaThurston

Answer: The product obtained is an ester named as ethyl ethanoate.

Explanation:

In the question, it is given that ethanoyl chloride (acid derivative) reacts with an alcohol which is ethanol.

When these two react, it leads to the formation of an ester which is ethyl ethanoate with the release of hydrochloric acid.

The reaction for the above is provided in the image below.

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