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Reactions Reaction of carboxylic acidsacyl chlorides with diazomethane and silver(I) oxide

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A mutliple reagent organic question Reactions of carboxylic acids

carboxylic derivatives

$$\ce{R-COOH ->[SOCl2,CH2N2][Ag2O/CH3OH] X}$$

While solving Carboxylic derivatives recently, I came across this. so following the reagents one by one-

1)SOCl₂$\ce{SOCl2}$ will form acid chloride.

2)CH₂N₂$\ce{CH2N2}$ (diazomethane) on the other hand reacts with carboxylic acid to give-METHYL ESTER a methyl ester.but but we are currently on acid chloride, this part is a little confusing to me.

3)Ag₂O$\ce{Ag2O}$ in aqueous/alcoholic medium should give (CH₃O−$\ce{CH3O-}$) ions.

overall im just lost. I need some hints.How to proceed? What is wrong with my reaction mechanism?

A mutliple reagent organic question

carboxylic derivatives

While solving Carboxylic derivatives recently, I came across this. so following the reagents one by one-

1)SOCl₂ will form acid chloride.

2)CH₂N₂(diazomethane) on the other hand reacts with carboxylic acid to give-METHYL ESTER.but we are currently on acid chloride, this part is a little confusing to me.

3)Ag₂O in aqueous/alcoholic medium should give (CH₃O−) ions.

overall im just lost. I need some hints.

Reactions of carboxylic acids

$$\ce{R-COOH ->[SOCl2,CH2N2][Ag2O/CH3OH] X}$$

While solving Carboxylic derivatives recently, I came across this. so following the reagents one by one-

$\ce{SOCl2}$ will form acid chloride.

$\ce{CH2N2}$ (diazomethane) on the other hand reacts with carboxylic acid to give a methyl ester. but we are currently on acid chloride, this part is a little confusing to me.

$\ce{Ag2O}$ in aqueous/alcoholic medium should give ($\ce{CH3O-}$) ions.

How to proceed? What is wrong with my reaction mechanism?

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A mutliple reagent organic question

carboxylic derivatives

While solving Carboxylic derivatives recently, I came across this. so following the reagents one by one-

1)SOCl₂ will form acid chloride.

2)CH₂N₂(diazomethane) on the other hand reacts with carboxylic acid to give-METHYL ESTER.but we are currently on acid chloride, this part is a little confusing to me.

3)Ag₂O in aqueous/alcoholic medium should give (CH₃O−) ions.

overall im just lost. I need some hints.