Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

Although both chloroalkanes and acyl chlorides react with water, only acyl chlorides release fumes in moist air.
(a(i))[1]

State the product responsible for the fumes in this reaction.

(a(ii))[1]

Explain why the reactivities of chloroalkanes and acyl chlorides are different.

(b(i))[2]

Compound $R$ is a useful intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compounds. It may be prepared from compound $P$ by the route below. Suggest structures for the starting material $P$ and the intermediate $Q$.

(b(ii))[3]

Suggest reagents and conditions for step 1, step 2 and step 4 in the scheme above.

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