In order to prepare alpha-chloroacetyl chloride, the alpha- chloroacetic acid should be made to react with

In order to prepare alpha-chloroacetyl chloride, the alpha- chloroacet

1.	In order to prepare alpha-chloroacetyl chloride, the alpha- chloroacetic acid should be made to react with
Answer» KCN `PCl_(5)` `HCl` `Cl_(2)` Solution :`Cl-CH_(2)-overset(O)overset("\|\|")(C)-O-H overset(PCl_(5))(rarr) underset(ALPHA-"Chloroacetyl chloride")(Cl-CH_(2)-overset(O)overset("\|\|")(C)-Cl+POCl_(3))+HCl`