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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Identify the correct products, when ethanol reacts with \(\mathrm{PCl}_5\)

  1. A Chloroethane, Hydrochloric acid and Phosphorus acid
  2. B Chloroethane, Hydrochloric acid and Phosphoric acid
  3. C Chloroethane, Sulfuric acid and Phosphorous oxy chloride
  4. D Chloroethane, Hydrochloric acid and Phosphorous oxy chloride
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(D) Chloroethane, Hydrochloric acid and Phosphorous oxy chloride

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\(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{POCl}_3\)