Background . . .
An introduction to acyl chlorides including a general look at their reactivity.
Preparation of acyl chlorides . . .
Their preparation from carboxylic acids.
Reactions of acyl chlorides involving oxygen compounds . . .
The reactions of acyl chlorides with water, alcohols and phenols.
Reactions of acyl chlorides involving nitrogen compounds . . .
The reactions of acyl chlorides with ammonia and primary amines.
Using acyl chlorides in Friedel-Crafts reactions . . .
The use of acyl chlorides in substituting an acyl group into a benzene ring.