Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Acid
chloride (
acyl
chloride):
A
functional group
characterized by a chlorine atom
bonded
to a
carbonyl group
.
General
acid
chloride
structure
.
Some Common
Acid
Chlorides
Acetyl chloride
Benzoyl
chloride
Related terms:
Carboxylic acid derivative
,
halogen
,
halide
,
carboxylic acid
,
ester
,
thioester
,
thiolester
,
amide
,
anhydride
,
acid anhydride
,
Bronsted-Lowry acid
,
Bronsted acid
,
Lewis acid
,
Friedel-Crafts acylation
,
nucleophilic carbonyl substitution
,
nucleophilic acyl substitution
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