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This quiz contains 9 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What is the functional group present in acyl chlorides?
-COOH
-OH
-COCl
-Cl
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How are acyl chlorides named?
replace "-ic acid" with "-oyl chloride"
replace "-ic acid" with "-yl chloride"
add "-chloride" as a suffix
add "chloro-" as a prefix
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Which of the following statements about the reaction of acyl chlorides with water is correct?
it is a slow reaction
it reforms the carboxylic acid
it requires high temperatures
it produces an ester
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What type of reaction mechanism do acyl chlorides undergo?
electrophilic addition
electrophilic substitution
nucleophilic addition-elimination
nucleophilic substitution
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Which of the following is NOT a reaction that acyl chlorides can undergo?
reaction with alkenes
reaction with alcohols
reaction with ammonia
reaction with water
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What is the product of the reaction between an acyl chloride and an alcohol?
phenolic ester
amide
carboxylic acid
ester
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In the reaction mechanism of acyl chlorides, what happens in the addition step?
the chloride ion is added
HCl is released
the carbonyl group is reformed
a nucleophile attacks the carbonyl carbon
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What is the product of the reaction between an acyl chloride and ammonia?
tertiary amide
secondary amide
primary amide
ester
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Acyl chlorides are derivatives of acids, where the hydroxyl (-OH) group is replaced by a atom (-Cl).
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