Question

When formic acid reacts with $PC{l}_5$ it forms

• A. Formyl chloride
• B. Acetyl chloride
• C. Methyl chloride
• D. Propionyl chloride

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$\underset{\text{Formic acid}}{HCOOH+PC{l}_5}\to \underset{\text{Formyl chloride}}{HCOCl+POC{l}_3+HCl}$