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Acyl Halide (Acid Chloride)
Acyl Halide (Acid Chloride) (R-COX) - halides. Carbonyl with halide. Most reactive carboxylic acid derivative. Reacts violently with water.
Halides
Functional Group details
Name
Acyl Halide (Acid Chloride)
Category
Halides
Smiles
CC(=O)Cl
General Formula
R-COX
Description
Carbonyl with halide. Most reactive carboxylic acid derivative. Reacts violently with water.
Properties
- Polarity
polar
- H Bond Donor
No
- H Bond Acceptor
Yes
- Boiling Point Trend
Similar to esters
Spectroscopy
- Ir Peaks
1795-1815 cm⁻¹ (C=O stretch, high)
- H Nmr Shifts
2.5-3.0 ppm (α-H)
- C Nmr Shifts
165-175 ppm (C=O)
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