Talk:Acylation

General Discussion

Isn't that ethanone chloride?

No, it is not ethanol chloride; it is not ethanone chloride. It is ethanoyl chloride based on the fact that it is a derivative of ethanoic acid, which is the IUPAC name for acetic acid. However, based on the name acetic acid, it is much more commonly called acetyl chloride, which I am redirecting to a stub of an article on I've just written, ethanoyl chloride. H Padleckas 08:31, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

According to my ochem book, the Cl (not the O) from the acyl halide attacks AlCl3 to form the acylium ion.

Mechanism of Friedel Crafts

NB: This mechanism is WRONG. It is the Chlorine lone pair that bonds to the AlCl3, NOT the oxygen. The Chlorine then leaves the carbon, leaving a positivly charged carbon atom, (RC+O) which undergoes nucleophilic attack from the aromatic ring. 143.167.2.191 13:14, 3 Feb 2008 (UTC)

I don't think the mechanism should even be in the article in the first place: there already exists a FC article that explains the mechanism. Also, FC acylation is not the only way to acylate a compound, so it's unclear what the mechanism conveys, particularly when it is merely presented with no discussion. I recommend deleting the mechanism from the article. Chemeditor (talk) 04:11, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

In the interest of being bold, I've deleted the FC mechanism. Chemeditor (talk) 20:49, 13 October 2008 (UTC)