A Level Hydrolysis of ethanoyl chloride

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Acyl chlorides react with water in a three step process as shown above. First, there is an initial nucleophilic addition of water to the carbonyl group, this then undegoes an elimination reaction before finally reaching the product.

This reaction is useful in that it is a means of preparing carboxylic acids.

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