Question

Which of the following step is not involved during acidic hydrolysis of acyl chloride to form carboxylic acid?

• A. Attack of the nucleophile $H_{2}O$
• B. Removal of the leaving group $H_3{O}^{+}$
• C. Removal of the leaving group $C{l}^{-}$
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Removal of the leaving group $H_3{O}^{+}$

Step involved in hydrolysis of acid chloride are:
i. Attack of the Nucleophile

ii. Abstraction of Proton

iii. Removal of the Leaving Group

Thus removal of the $C{l}^{-}$ as leaving group takes place not $H_3{O}^{+}$. Hence correct option is (b).