Acid chloride reacts with ether to form ester in presence of:
A
aluminium chloride
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B
zinc chloride
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C
both A and B
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D
none of above
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Solution
The correct option is A both A and B Acid chlorides and acid anhydrides react with ethers in presence of catalysts such as aluminium chloride or zinc chloride to form esters and haloalkanes.