(i) Arrange the following in the increasing order of acidic strength and justify your answer.

Question 1

CH3COOH, CHCI2COOH, CH2CICOOH, CCI3 COOH

(ii) Suggest a method to convert acetic acid to chloroacetic acid. Name the reaction and write the chemical equation.

Question 2

(i) CH3COOH < CH2CI-COOH < CHCI2COOH < CCI3COOH

This is due to the electron withdrawing character of chlorine.

(ii) HVZ reaction – When a carboxylic acid is treated with red P and halogen, the a-H atoms are successively replaced by halogen.

This reaction has great synthetic importance as the halogen atom can be replaced by a number of other groups giving useful products.

kratos · Answer 1 · 2020-12-10T15:22:59+0000

(i) CH3COOH < CH2CI-COOH < CHCI2COOH < CCI3COOH

This is due to the electron withdrawing character of chlorine.

(ii) HVZ reaction – When a carboxylic acid is treated with red P and halogen, the a-H atoms are successively replaced by halogen.

This reaction has great synthetic importance as the halogen atom can be replaced by a number of other groups giving useful products.

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