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 offici ...
.
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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 may refer to:
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* Alcohol (chemistry), a class of compounds
* Ethanol, one of several alcohols, commonly known as alcohol in everyday life
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** Alcoholic beverage, an alco ...
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 organic compounds that contain carbon-nitrogen bonds. Amines are formed when one or more hydrogen atoms in ammonia are replaced by alkyl or aryl groups. The nitrogen atom in an amine possesses a lone pair of elec ...
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 compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...
reacts under conditions of the
Friedel-Crafts reaction to give
valerophenone
Valerophenone, or butyl phenyl ketone, is an aromatic ketone with the formula C6H5C(O)C4H9. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is usually prepared by the acylation of benzene using valeryl chloride.
Selected reacti ...
:
: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