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Write one-one use of following reagent.
(i) PCl5 (ii) (CH3CO)2O

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(i) PCl5 (Phosphorous penta chloride) is used to convert alcohol to alkyl halide.
CH3CH2OH Ethyl alcohol +PCl5ΔCH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride+HCl+POCl3
(ii) (CH3C|| O )2O (Acetic anhydride) is used to convert alcohols to esters.
CH3CH2OH+(CH3C|| O )2OH+CH3C|| O OCH2CH3+CH3C|| O OH

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