Acetyl Chloride

Synonyms of acetyl chloride

• acetyl chloride
• ethanoyl chloride

Collocations of acetyl chloride

react with

Frequency: 80 %

Acetyl chloride can react with alcohols to form esters.

form

Frequency: 70 %

Acetyl chloride can form acetic acid in the presence of water.

used in

Frequency: 60 %

Acetyl chloride is commonly used in organic synthesis.

convert to

Frequency: 50 %

Acetyl chloride can convert into acetic anhydride under certain conditions.

reactive towards

Frequency: 45 %

Acetyl chloride is highly reactive towards nucleophiles.

Idiomatic Expressions for acetyl chloride

• Phrase: pouring acetyl chloride on the fire
  Meaning: making a bad situation worse
  Usage: Her comments only ended up pouring acetyl chloride on the fire, leading to an even bigger argument.