Question

Give the chemical reaction between Acetyl chloride and Dimethyl cadmium.

Answer 1

The chemical reaction between Acetyl chloride and Dimethyl cadmium:

• Acetyl chloride is an Acyl chloride derived from acetic acid with the formula ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COCl}$
• Dimethyl cadmium is the Organocadmium compound with the formula $\mathrm{Cd}{\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right)}_2$.
• When Acetyl chloride is treated with Dimethyl cadmium, Dimethyl cadmium acts as an alkylating reagent and it gives a Methyl group to replace the $\mathrm{Cl}$ group from Acetyl chloride, so Acetyl chloride acts as an alkylating reagent that gives Acetone
• $\underset{\mathrm{Acetyl}\mathrm{chloride}}{3{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COCl}}+\underset{\mathrm{Dimethyl}\mathrm{cadmium}}{\mathrm{Cd}{\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right)}_2}\to \underset{\mathrm{Acetone}}{2{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{C}={\mathrm{OCH}}_3}+\underset{\mathrm{Cadmium}\mathrm{chloride}}{{\mathrm{CdCl}}_2}$

Therefore, the reaction between Acetyl chloride and Dimethyl cadmium is $\underset{\mathrm{Acetyl}\mathrm{chloride}}{3{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COCl}}+\underset{\mathrm{Dimethyl}\mathrm{cadmium}}{\mathrm{Cd}{\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right)}_2}\to \underset{\mathrm{Acetone}}{2{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{C}={\mathrm{OCH}}_3}+\underset{\mathrm{Cadmium}\mathrm{chloride}}{{\mathrm{CdCl}}_2}$