Reaction details

benzoyl chloride

benzoyl chloride

cyclohexanol

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cyclohexyl benzoate

cyclohexyl benzoate

hydrogen chloride

hydrogen chloride

This is a "Nucleophilic Addition/Elimination"-reaction.

Potentially competing

cyclohexanol → cyclohexene + water

Lessons

Acid Chlorides

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Reaction added to the database on May 1, 2020, last modified on February 2, 2023.