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What happens when propionic acid is treated with thionyl chloride?

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Propionic acid reacts with thionyl chloride `(SOCl_(2))` to give propyl chloride.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH+SOCl_(2)rarrCH_(3)CH_(2)COCl+SO_(2)uarr+HCluarr`
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