MCQ
When formic acid reacts with $PC{l_5}$ it forms
- ✓Formyl chloride
- BAcetyl chloride
- CMethyl chloride
- DPropionyl chloride
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Formyl chloride
a
(a)$\mathop {HCOOH}\limits_{{\rm{Formic\, acid}}} + PC{l_5} \to \mathop {HCOCl}\limits_{{\rm{Formyl \,chloride}}} + POC{l_3} + HCl$
(a)$\mathop {HCOOH}\limits_{{\rm{Formic\, acid}}} + PC{l_5} \to \mathop {HCOCl}\limits_{{\rm{Formyl \,chloride}}} + POC{l_3} + HCl$
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