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Ethyl benzoate reacts with PCl ₅ to give

Options

  1. AC ₂ H ₅ Cl + C ₆ H ₅ COCl + POCl ₃+ HCl
  2. BC ₂ H ₅ Cl + C ₆ H ₅ COCl + POCl ₃
  3. CCH ₃ COCl + C ₆ H ₅ COCl + POCl ₃
  4. DC ₂ H ₅ Cl + C ₆ H ₅ COOH + POCl ₃

Correct answer

B. C ₂ H ₅ Cl + C ₆ H ₅ COCl + POCl ₃

Step-by-step solution

Ethyl benzoate reacts with PCl ₅ to give C ₂ H ₅ Cl , C ₆ H ₅ COCl and POCl ₃ .

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