MCQ
Sodium acetate reacts with acetyl chloride to form
  • A
    Acetic acid
  • B
    Acetone
  • Acetic anhydride
  • D
    Sodium formate

Answer

Correct option: C.
Acetic anhydride
c
(c)$\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} 
 \text{Sodium} \\ 
 \text{acetate} 
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COONa}}\,\,\,+\underset{\text{Acetyl}\,\,\text{chloride}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COCl}}\,\to NaCl+\underset{\text{Acetic}\,\,\text{anhydride}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOCOC{{H}_{\,3}}}}\,$

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