Question

What is action of Socl2 on acetic acid ??​

Answer 1

Answer:

CH3COOH + SOCl2---------> CH3COCl + HCl + SO2

To give product like acetyl chloride(acyl chlorine). N the by products HCl n SO2 are volatile compounds, therefore this method is used as industrial method as to obtain only alkyl chlorides n it takes place in the presence of reflux n pyridine [pyridine is used to neutralize the remaining small amount of HCl molecules]….

Answer 2

Answer:

Ethanoic acid reacts with thionyl chloride to form acetyl chloride (ethanoyl chloride).