Acetic acid reacts with ${\rm{PC}}{{\rm{l}}_5}$ to form

${\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}{\rm{COCl}}$

${\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{ClCOOH}}$

${\rm{CHC}}{{\rm{l}}_2}{\rm{COOH}}$

${\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}{\rm{COOCl}}$

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Acetic acid reacts with

\mathrm{PC}{\mathrm{l}_5}

to form

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Correct option: C

\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{COCl}

Option C (

\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{COCl}

) is correct because acetic acid reacts with

\mathrm{PC}{\mathrm{l}_5}

to form acetyl chloride.