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What is the product formed when benzoic acid reacts with thionyl chloride?
Think about the functional group that gets replaced.
Name one advantage of using SOCl2 over PCl5.
Consider what happens after the reaction.
What product is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with SOCl2?
Focus on the resultant functional group.
True or False: Thionyl chloride is preferred over phosphorus chlorides for its gaseous byproducts.
Consider the physical state of the products formed.
A chemist wishes to prepare stearoyl chloride from stearic acid using SOCl2. Write the reaction mechanism and predict any possible side products.
Visualize the substitution mechanism.
Consider a scenario where you mistakenly use PCl5 instead of SOCl2. Discuss how this affects the reaction and potential products formed.
Think about the extra reactants and what they can create.
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