Question

Ethanol when reacted with $PC{l}_5$ gives (A), $POC{l}_3$ and $HCl$. (A) reacts with silver nitrite to form (B) (major product) and $AgCl$. (A) and (B) are respectively.

• A. $C_2{H}_{5}Cl$ and $C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$
• B. $C_2{H}_6$ and $C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$
• C. $C_2{H}_{5}Cl$ and $C_2{H}_{5}N{O}_2$
• D. $C_2{H}_6$ and $C_2{H}_{5}N{O}_2$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C_2{H}_{5}Cl$ and $C_2{H}_{5}N{O}_2$

The required reactions are:

$C_2{H}_{5}OH+PC{l}_5⟶\underset{\left(A\right)}{C_2{H}_{5}Cl}+POC{l}_3+HCl$

$C_2{H}_{5}Cl+AgN{O}_2⟶\underset{\left(B\right)}{C_2{H}_{5}N{O}_2}+AgCl$

Hence, option C is correct.