Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives - Result Question 10
####10. Benzoyl chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by
(a) $Cl _2, h \nu$
(b) $SO _2 Cl _2$
(c) $SOCl _2$
(d) $Cl _2, H _2 O$
$(2000$, S, 1M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 10. (b)
Solution:
- $C _6 H _5 COOH+SOCl _2 \longrightarrow C _6 H _5-COCl$