Conversion of carboxylic acids into acid chlorides with SOCl2
Description: Thionyl chloride converts carboxylic acids into acid chlorides. The reaction liberates HCl and SO2 gas.
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can you not use PBr3 to do this aswell?
Yes – you could use PBr3 to make an acid bromide.