alleryA carbonyl carbon attached to a halogen gives an:
AAcid ester
BAcid anhydride
CAcyl halide
DAcid amide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Acyl halide
1. Nitrogen in that position would give an amide.
2. A halogen in the same position gives a different family.
3. Those compounds are the acyl halides.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Chapter 12, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids._
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