(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of Chemistry

The pharmaceutical industry uses acyl halides in the synthesis of various medications, due to their reactive properties and characteristics, such as the presence of an acyl group linked to a halogen. Considering this information and your knowledge of organic compounds: (a) identify the general structure of an acyl halide and describe the functional group present; (b) explain the reactivity of acyl halides towards nucleophiles and how this applies to the synthesis of medications; and (c) propose an example of an organic reaction using an acyl halide, naming the reagents and products involved.