What is action of Socl2 on acetic acid ??
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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]….
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Ethanoic acid reacts with thionyl chloride to form acetyl chloride (ethanoyl chloride).