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What is the common feature of all acid derivatives?
The presence of an alkyl or acyl group
What is the purpose of using sulphur dichloride oxide in the preparation of acid chlorides?
To drive off hydrogen chloride and sulphur dioxide as gases
What is the product of the reduction of carboxylic acids using lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III) in dry ethoxyethane?
The corresponding alcohol
What is the catalyst used in the chlorination of ethanoic acid to form monochloroethanoic acid?
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What is the reason why carboxylic acids cannot be reduced to the corresponding aldehyde directly?
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What is the characteristic of acid chlorides?
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What is the reaction involved in the preparation of acid chlorides?
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What is the intermediate formed in the reduction of carboxylic acids using lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III) in dry ethoxyethane?
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Why are nitriles considered as acid derivatives?
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What is the purpose of using lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III) in dry ethoxyethane in the reduction of carboxylic acids?
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