Carboxylic Acids Question 118
Question: The $ OH $ group of an alcohol or the $ -COOH $ group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by $ -Cl $ using
[CBSE PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Chlorine
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Phosphorus pent chloride
D) Hypochlorous acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ ROH+PCl_5\to R-Cl+POCl_3+HCl $
$ RCOOH+PCl_5\to RCOCl+POCl_3+HCl $
BETA
