Carboxylic acid amid acetyl halides

The chemical transformations of the carboxyl group include formation of halo[ C]acetyl halides, amides, imides, alcohols, aldehydes and amines. Methods for the preparation of halo[ " C]acetyl halides from [ " C]acetic acid have already been mentioned. In addition, chloro[ " C]acetyl chloride has become available through treatment of chloro[ C]acetic acid with thionyl chloride or phthaloyl chloride, whereas for bromo[ " C]acetyl chloride, thionyl chloride or phosphorus pentachloride is recommended. Numerous applications of halol Clacetyl halides have been published, out of which the following C-, N- and 0-acylations may illustrate their versatility. 

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