Acyl chlorides

Acid (acyl) chlorides C_nH_2n+1COCl	Links
Acid chloride " carboxylic acid Reagents: water Conditions: r.t.; reaction is vigorous. CH₃COCl + H₂O → CH₃COOH + HCl Acid chloride " ester Reagents: alcohol Conditions: r.t. CH₃COCl + CH₃CH₂OH → CH₃COOCH₂CH₃ + HCl This reaction gives good yield - it is not an equilibrium - and the only other product is a gas, so it is also a clean reaction.	Alkanes & alkenes Arenes Halogenoalkanes Alcohols Aldehydes and ketones Carboxylic acids Amines Nitro compounds Nitriles Amides
Acid chloride → amide Reagents: aqueous ammonia Conditions: r.t., with care CH₃COCl + 2NH₃ → CH₃CONH₂ + NH₄Cl
Acid chloride → N-substituted amide. Reagents: primary amine Conditions: r.t. CH₃COCl + CH₃NH₂ → CH₃CONHCH₃ + HCl