Question

How will you convert acetic acid into trichloroacetic acid?

Answer 1

Acetic acid can be converted to trichloroacetic acid by it's chlorination is presence of acetic anhydride . Trichloroacetic acid , solid is a colorless crystalline solid . Formula oftrichloroacetic is C2HC1302.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The reaction of acetic acid with chlorine in the presence of red phosphorus results in chlorination of alpha carbon to give trichloro acetic acid.This reaction is also known as Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.

$2CH_3COOH+3Cl_2\overset{Red P}\rightarrow 2CCl_3COOH+3HCl$

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