NEET2012ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Acetic anhydride is prepared in the laboratory by heating sodium acetate with
Options
- Aethyl chloride
- Bacetyl chloride
- Cconc. H ₂ SO ₄
- Dzinc dust
Correct answer
B. acetyl chloride
Step-by-step solution
In laboratory, acetic anhydride is prepared by heating sodium acetate with acetyl chloride. CH ₃ COONa + acetyl chloride CH ₃ COCl [- NaCl ] acetic anhydride CH ₃ COOCOCH ₃