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CH3COOH + PCI3⟶?The products of the above reaction are:

Correct answer: A. CH3COCI + H3PO3

  • A. CH3COCI + H3PO3
  • B. CH3CI + POCI3 + HCI
  • C. CH3COCI + POCl2 + HCl
  • D. CH3COCI + POCI3 + H2

Explanation

By using PCl3 as the chlorinating reagent, various carboxylic acids are converted into the corresponding acid chlorides in good yields. This method features high atom efficiency in which nearly all three chlorine atoms of PCl3 are used in the chlorination.The balanced equation for the reaction between acetic acid and PCl3 is given below: 3CH3COOH + PCl3 → 3CH3COCl + H3PO3

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