The $- O H$ group of methyl alcohol can be replaced by chlorine by the action of:

Chlorine

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Thionyl chloride

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Phosphorus tri-chloride

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Phosphorus penta-chloride

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Solution

The correct option is D Phosphorus penta-chloride
$C H_{3} O H + C l_{2} \to No reaction$
$C H_{3} O H + S O C l_{2} \to C H_{3} C l + H_{2} O + S O_{2}$
$3 C H_{3} O H + P C l_{3} Δ - \to 3 C H_{3} C l + H_{3} P O_{3}$
$C H_{3} O H + P C l_{5} \to C H_{3} C l + P O C l_{3} + H C l$

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