Acyl Chlorides (Acid Chlorides) Menu
Background
An introduction to acyl chlorides including a general look at their reactivity.
Preparation of acyl chlorides
Their preparation from carboxylic acids.
Reactions of acyl chlorides involving oxygen compounds
The reactions of acyl chlorides with water, alcohols and phenols.
Reactions of acyl chlorides involving nitrogen compounds
The reactions of acyl chlorides with ammonia and primary amines.
Using acyl chlorides in Friedel-Crafts reactions
The use of acyl chlorides in substituting an acyl group into a benzene ring.