Question

The product obtained when acetic acid is treated with phosphorus trichloride, is

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Answer 2

Phosphorus trichloride is a chlorinating agent which converts acid to its corresponding acid chloride. ${3CH3 COOH + PCl3 -> 3CH3 COCl +H3 PO3}$