This question is about derivatives of carboxylic acids.
Fig 1.1 shows the structure of a carboxylic acid derivative.
Fig 1.1
Ethanoyl chloride reacts with ethanol to form ethyl ethanoate as shown in Fig 1.2.
Fig 1.2
Explain why this reaction can also be described as a condensation reaction.
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Ethanoyl chloride can also react with ammonia to form ethanamide.
Write an equation for this reaction.
During the preparation of propanoyl chloride, SO2 and HCl were also produced.
Name the two reactants used to form propanoyl chloride.
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