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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

How do you prepare chloroalkane using reaction between alcohol and

phosphorus pentachloride​

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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Alcohols react with liquid phosphorus(III) chloride (also called phosphorus trichloride) to make chloroalkanes. Solid phosphorus(V) chloride (phosphorus pentachloride) reacts violently with alcohols at room temperature, producing clouds of hydrogen chloride gas.

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