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What are the products of following reaction?
CH3CH2OH+PCl5

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CH3CH2Cl+POCl+HCl
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CH3CH2Cl+POCl3+HCl
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CH3CH2Cl+POCl2+HCl
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B CH3CH2Cl+POCl3+HCl
When Alcohol reacts with phosphorous halides gives Alkyl halides and by-products phosphoryl chloride (POCl3) and HCl.
Alkyl halides are best prepared from alcohols by phosphorous halides or thionyl chloride.

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