Question

Complete the following reactions :
(i) `R-CH_(2)COOHoverset(X_(2)//"Red " P)rarr?`
(ii) `2CH_(3)COOHoverset(P_(2)O_(5)//"heat")rarr?`

Answer 1

(i)underset("Carboxylic acid")underset()(R-CH_(2)COOH)overset(X_(2)//Red P)underset("HVZ reaction")rarrunderset(`prop`-"Halocarboxylic acid")underset()(R-CH(X)COOH)
(ii) `underset("Ethanoic acid")underset()(2CH_(3)COOH)overset(P_(2)O_(5)//heat)rarrunderset("Ethanoic anhydride")underset()((CH_(3)CO)_(2)O+H_(2)O)`