Pentanoyl chloride is an
acyl chloride
In organic chemistry, an acyl chloride (or acid chloride) is an organic compound with the functional group . Their formula is usually written , where R is a side chain. They are reactive derivatives of carboxylic acids (). A specific example o ...
derived from
pentanoic acid
Valeric acid or pentanoic acid is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula . Like other low-molecular-weight carboxylic acids, it has an unpleasant odor. It is found in the perennial flowering plant ''Valeriana officin ...
. It is a colorless liquid that is used to attach the valeroyl group. It is usually produced by chlorination of
valeric acid
Valeric acid or pentanoic acid is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula . Like other low-molecular-weight carboxylic acids, it has an unpleasant odor. It is found in the perennial flowering plant ''Valeriana officina ...
.
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acyl chloride
In organic chemistry, an acyl chloride (or acid chloride) is an organic compound with the functional group . Their formula is usually written , where R is a side chain. They are reactive derivatives of carboxylic acids (). A specific example o ...
s, valeryl chloride hydrolyzes readily:
:CH
3(CH
2)
3C(O)Cl + H
2O → CH
3(CH
2)
3CO
2H + HCl
Alcohol
Alcohol most commonly refers to:
* Alcohol (chemistry), an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom
* Alcohol (drug), an intoxicant found in alcoholic drinks
Alcohol may also refer to:
Chemicals
* Ethanol, one of sev ...
s react to give esters:
:CH
3(CH
2)
3C(O)Cl + ROH → CH
3(CH
2)
3CO
2R + HCl
Amine
In chemistry, amines (, ) are compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. Amines are formally derivatives of ammonia (), wherein one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a substituen ...
s react to give amides:
:CH
3(CH
2)
3C(O)Cl + R
2NH → CH
3(CH
2)
3C(O)NR
2 + HCl
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, ...
reacts under conditions of the
Friedel-Crafts reaction to give
valerophenone:
:CH
3(CH
2)
3C(O)Cl + C
6H
6 → CH
3(CH
2)
3C(O)C
6H
5 + HCl
References
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Acyl chlorides
Reagents for organic chemistry