Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Question:

What will be the product of the given reaction?

Options:

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

It involves nucleophilic addition of alcohol to carbonyl group followed by elimination of hydrogen chloride

As, the net result is replacement of hydrogen of the hydroxyl group of the alcohol by acyl (RCO-) group, these reactions are known as acylation reactions.