Question

Sodium acetate reacts with acetyl chloride to form:

• A. acetone
• B. acetic anhydride
• C. sodium formate
• D. acetic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Acetyl chloride on treating with sodium acetate gives acetic anhydride. $C{H}_{3}COCl+C{H}_{3}COONa\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }$