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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

What are \(\mathrm{X}\) and \(\mathrm{Y}\) in the following reaction?
\(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \mathrm{X}+\mathrm{Y}+\mathrm{HCl}\)

  1. A \(\begin{array}{cc}
    \underline{\mathrm{X}} & \underline{\mathrm{Y}} \\
    \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OCl} & \mathrm{PCl}_3 \\
    \end{array}\)
  2. B \(\begin{array}{cc}
    \underline{\mathrm{X}} & \underline{\mathrm{Y}} \\
    \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl} & \mathrm{POCl}_3 \\
    \end{array}\)
  3. C \(\begin{array}{cc}
    \underline{\mathrm{X}} & \underline{\mathrm{Y}} \\
    \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{R} & \mathrm{POCl}_3 \\
    \end{array}\)
  4. D \(\begin{array}{cc}
    \underline{\mathrm{X}} & \underline{\mathrm{Y}} \\
    \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl} & \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{OH})_3
    \end{array}\)
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(B) \(\begin{array}{cc}
\underline{\mathrm{X}} & \underline{\mathrm{Y}} \\
\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl} & \mathrm{POCl}_3 \\
\end{array}\)

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