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Carboxylic acids are converted into acid chlorides with PCl5.
RCOOH
  +  
PCl5
         
RCOCl
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Carboxylic acid (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Phosphorus pentachloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acid chloride (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Multistep: LA/B mechanism

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