ADA 2000 practice test #99 Ochem

[sonofswan93]

99.) Treatment of benzoic acid with thionyl chloride followed by addition of ethanol gives which as the major product?

Im confused on the answer.

The answer is the formation of an ester attached to the Benzene, specifically an ethyl benzoate.

I thought however that carbonyls were meta directors, and the thionyl chloride would attach a chlorine to the meta position?

Thanks for all the help!!

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[averageasian]

this question was poorly written so the question in itself is wrong. don't worry about it. highly unlikely youll see something this weird on your DAT

 

[sonofswan93]

this question was poorly written so the question in itself is wrong. don't worry about it. highly unlikely youll see something this weird on your DAT

Thanks for your help