MHT CET20243 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Identify compound Q in following reaction. R - OH + Q R - Cl + HCl + POCl ₃
Options
- AHCl
- BPCl ₃
- CPCl ₅
- DSOCl ₂
Correct answer
C. PCl ₅
Step-by-step solution
Alcohols when treated with phosphorous pentachloride yield alkyl halides. R - OH + PCl ₅ R - Cl + POCl ₃+ HCl