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Acyl halides react readily (some violently) with water to yield the parent acid and hydrogen halide. Generally, hydrolysis half-lives are. less than 10 minutes (or faster).

Hydrolysis products of 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride are 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid and hydrochloric acid, respectively. For benzoyl chloride, a half-live of 16 seconds at 25° C was reported (HSDB, 2007; Mabey & Mill, 1978).