Question

What are the products obtained when ethyl alcohol $\left(C_{2} H_{5} O H\right)$ reacts with thionyl chloride?

• A. $C_{2}H_{5}Cl+HCl+SO_{2}$
• B. $CH_{3}CH_{2}Cl+H_{2}O+SO_{2}$
• C. $CH_{3}CH_{2}Cl+HCl$
• D. $CH_{2}ClCH_{2}Cl+HCl+SO_{2}$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

It is Darzen's reaction for preparation of alkyl chloride from alcohol

$C_{2}H_{5}OH+SOCl_{2}\overset{\text{Pyridine}}{ \rightarrow }C_{2}H_{5}Cl+SO_{2}+HCl$