Question

When acetyl chloride reacts with sodium propionate the product formed is?

Answer 1

acetic propionic anhydride

Answer 2

● Answer -
Acetic propionic anhydride

● Explaination -
In general, alkyl halides reacts with sodium salts of carboxylic acids to form anhydrides.
R-COONa + R'-CO-X --->
R-COO-CO-R' + NaX

Acetyl chloride reacts with sodium propionate to form acetic propionic anhydride.
CH3-CH2-COONa + CH3-CO-Cl ---> CH3-CH2-COO-CO-CH3 + NaCl


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