The main product obtained from phenol with PCl ₅ is

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The reaction of phenol with PCl ₅ is as follows aligned & 3 C ₆ H ₅ OH + POCl ₃ Triphenyl phosphate ( C ₆ H ₅ )₃ PO ₄+3 HCl & aligned The yield of chlorobenzene in the above reaction is very poor. Thus, the main product of the reaction is triphenyl phosphate ( C ₆ H ₅ )₃ PO ₄ .