So I just learned how you can turn a carboxylic acid into an acid chloride using SOCl2, and I was wondering something about carboxylate anions.
Chad said that reactions require acid to turn the carboxylate anion into a carboxylic acid that can then be converted to acid chloride using SOCl2.
In his examples he uses H+ or H3O+ to make the carboxylic acid.
My question is, would putting the reaction in a bunch of water instead, work? I'm assuming no because there wouldn't be a bunch of available H+ protons since the solution isn't acidic. Or if it would work, but it won't be as ideal since H+ proton amount is limited?
Thanks!
Chad said that reactions require acid to turn the carboxylate anion into a carboxylic acid that can then be converted to acid chloride using SOCl2.
In his examples he uses H+ or H3O+ to make the carboxylic acid.
My question is, would putting the reaction in a bunch of water instead, work? I'm assuming no because there wouldn't be a bunch of available H+ protons since the solution isn't acidic. Or if it would work, but it won't be as ideal since H+ proton amount is limited?
Thanks!
