An acid halide, also known as acyl halide, is a chemical compound derived from an oxoacid (an acid containing oxygen) by replacing a hydroxyl group with a halide group. It is a type of organic compound that contains a halogen atom and a carbonyl group (C=O), where the halogen atom is directly bonded to the carbon of the carbonyl group. The general formula for an acid halide is RCOX, where R is any organic group, C is carbon, O is oxygen, and X is a halide, typically chlorine, bromine, or iodine.
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