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COMEDK · Chemistry · 25. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

- The catalyst used in the preparation of an alkyl chloride by the action of dry \(\mathrm{HCl}\) on an alcohol is

  1. A anhydrous \(\mathrm{AMC}_{3} \quad\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{FeCl}_{3}\)
  3. C anhydrous \(\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2} \quad\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Cu}\)
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(C) anhydrous \(\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2} \quad\)

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The catalyst used in preparation of an alkyl chloride by action of dry HCl on alcohol is anhy. \(\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2}\). This process is also called Grove's process.
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