Manipal MET2017ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
Formic acid reacts with PCl ₅ to form
Options
- Amethyl chloride
- Bacetyl chloride
- Cformyl chloride
- Dcarbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride
Correct answer
D. carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride
Step-by-step solution
Formic acid reacts with ( PCl ₅ ) to give carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride. ( HCOOH + PCl ₅ unstable [ HCOCl ] CO + HCl )