Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 135
Question: The $ -OH $ group of methyl alcohol cannot be replaced by chlorine by the action of
[KCET 1989]
Options:
A) Chlorine
B) Hydrogen chloride
C) Phosphorus trichloride
D) Phosphorus pentachloride
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ CH_3OH+Cl_2\to Noreaction $
$ CH_3OH+HCl\xrightarrow{ZnCl_2}CH_3Cl+H_2O $
$ 3CH_3OH+PCl_3\to 3CH_3Cl+H_3PO_3 $
$ CH_3OH+PCl_5\to CH_3Cl+POCl_3+HCl $
BETA
