acyl chloride

English

Noun

acyl chloride (plural acyl chlorides)

1. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group (R-CO-) directly attached to a chlorine atom (R-CO-Cl).

Synonyms

• acid chloride

Related terms

• acyl halide
• acyl bromide
• acyl fluoride
• acyl iodide

References

• acyl chloride on Wikipedia.Wikipedia