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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

HCOOH reacted with PCl5 what will be the product???

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
When HCOOH is reacted with PCl5,HCOCl,POCl3 and HCl are formed as product.HCOOH + PCl5 \rightarrow HCOCl + POCl3 + HCl
(Formic Acid)     (Phosphorus   (Formyl      (Phosphoryl    (Hydrochloric Acid)
                        pentachloride)  chloride)     chloride)