Reaction of PCl 3 and PhMgBr would give

Question

Reaction of PCl 3 and PhMgBr would give (A) bromobenzene (B) chlorobenzene (C) triphenylphosphine (D) dichlorobenzene

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When phosphorus trichloride reacts with phenyl magnesium bromide (Grignard's reagent), all the three chlorine atoms of PCl 3 are replaced by phenyl group of phenyl magnesium bromide and triphenyl phosphine is obtained. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3952d1f8d3bb24077f00c21d370ff5c4-.png" />

Q. Reaction of $PC l_{3}$ and $P h M g B r$ would give

bromobenzene

chlorobenzene

triphenylphosphine

dichlorobenzene

When phosphorus trichloride reacts with phenyl magnesium bromide (Grignard's reagent), all the three chlorine atoms of $PC l_{3}$ are replaced by phenyl group of phenyl magnesium bromide and triphenyl phosphine is obtained.

Q. Reaction of PCl3​ and PhMgBr would give