Which of the following step is not involved during acidic hydrolysis of acyl chloride to form carboxylic acid?
A
Attack of the nucleophile H2O
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B
Removal of the leaving group H3O+
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C
Removal of the leaving group Cl−
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B Removal of the leaving group H3O+ 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 Cl− as leaving group takes place not H3O+. Hence correct option is (b).