Formation of Acid Chloride from Carboxylic Acid

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$$RCOOH + \mathrm{SOCl}_2 \rightarrow RCOCl + \mathrm{SO}_2 + \mathrm{HCl}$$
Reaction of a carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride yielding the corresponding acid chloride, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen chloride.

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