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Acid chlorides can be prepared from carboxylic acids by treatment with ________.

A) PBr3
B) SOCl_2
C) KCl
D) both A and B
E) both B and C

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Answer:D

Step-by-step explanation:

Both thionyl chloride and phosphorus trichloride are used in the synthesis of acid chlorides from carboxylic acids. The thionyl chloride leads to a chlorosulphite intermediate before the acid chloride is formed

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