Which of the following reagent will not ...

Which of the following reagent will not be able to produce acetyl chloride by its reaction with acetic acid?

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The acetylation is carried by acetyl carbocation `(CH_(3)CO^(+))`. The cation is formed by acetyl chloride and not by acetic acid

Therefore, acetyl chloride is a better acetylating agent than acetic acid.

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