The OH group of an alcohol or a carboxylic acid can be replaced by Cl , using

Question

The OH group of an alcohol or a carboxylic acid can be replaced by Cl , using (A) Phosphorus pentachloride (B) Hypochlorous acid (C) Chlorine (D) Hydrochloric acid

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ROH+PCl5 arrow RCl+POCl3+HCl RCOOH+PCl5 arrow RCOCl+POCl3+HCl

Q. The $O H$ group of an alcohol or a carboxylic acid can be replaced by $Cl$ , using

Phosphorus pentachloride

Hypochlorous acid

Chlorine

Hydrochloric acid

$RO H + PC l_{5} \to RCl + POC l_{3} + H Cl$
$RCOO H + PC l_{5} \to RCOCl + POC l_{3} + H Cl$

Q. The OH group of an alcohol or a carboxylic acid can be replaced by Cl , using