ACYL CHLORIDES (acid chlorides) MENU

Background . . .

An introduction to acyl chlorides including a general look at their reactivity.

Preparation of acyl chlorides . . .

Their preparation from carboxylic acids.

Reactions of acyl chlorides involving oxygen compounds . . .

The reactions of acyl chlorides with water, alcohols and phenols.

Reactions of acyl chlorides involving nitrogen compounds . . .

The reactions of acyl chlorides with ammonia and primary amines.

Using acyl chlorides in Friedel-Crafts reactions . . .

The use of acyl chlorides in substituting an acyl group into a benzene ring.

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