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Meet the Acyl Group

Meet the Acyl Group

Structures of ethanoyl chloride, ethanoic anhydride, and ethanamide

Acylation is the process of substituting an acyl group into a molecule. The acyl group has the structure R-C=O\text{R-C=O}R-C=O. You can think of it as a carboxylic acid that has lost its −OH-\text{OH}−OH group.

Acylation (A-level only) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Acylation (A-level only)

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Chemistry Acylation (A-level only). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build confidence with atomic structure, bonding and moles calculations early on, since these underpin the more demanding organic mechanisms, equilibrium and practical-analysis topics that dominate Year 2.

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