When acetyl chloride reacts with sodium propionate , the products formed is:
A
acetic anhydride
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B
acetic propionic anhydride
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C
n-propyl acetate
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D
pent-2,4-dione
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Solution
The correct option is B acetic propionic anhydride Reaction with sodium propionate involves removal of one molecule of NaCl from acetyl chloride. The resulting solution is shown in the figure. Hence, the correct answer is B