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  4. When ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) reacts with thionyl chloride, in the presence of pyridine, the product obtained is

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Q. When ethyl alcohol $(C_{2}H_{5}OH)$ reacts with thionyl chloride, in the presence of pyridine, the product obtained is

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

$C_{2}H_{5}OH + SOCl_{2} \xrightarrow{\text{Pyridlne}} C_{2}H_{5}Cl + SO_{2} + HCl$