MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesGeneral
O H C Cl is called:
A.Acetyl chloride
B.Formyl chloride✓ Correct
C.Chloretone
D.Oxochloromethane
Explanation
O H C Cl is called formyl chloride. This compound is the derivative of formic acid, when the OH group is replaced with Cl.
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