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What Does Socl2 Do To A Carboxylic Acid? [Solved]

Carboxylic acids react with Thionyl Chloride (SOCl2) to form acid chlorides. During the reaction the hydroxyl group of the carboxylic acid is converted to a chlorosulfite intermediate making it a better leaving group. The chloride anion produced during the reaction acts a nucleophile.26 Aug 2022

Carboxylic Acid converting into Acid Chloride with SOCl2 (thionyl chloride)

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Carboxylic Acids Advanced. Reaction with Thionyl Chloride

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