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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Identify compound Q in following reaction.
\(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{Q} \longrightarrow \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{POCl}_3\)

  1. A HCl
  2. B \(\mathrm{PCl}_3\)
  3. C \(\quad \mathrm{PCl}_5\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{SOCl}_2\)
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(C) \(\quad \mathrm{PCl}_5\)

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Alcohols when treated with phosphorous pentachloride yield alkyl halides.
\(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{PCl}_5 \longrightarrow \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{POCl}_3+\mathrm{HCl}\)