Question

Explain groves process?

Answer 1

Groves process:

• This process is used to prepare primary or secondary Chloroalkanes from the respective primary and secondary alcohol.
• In this process, the alcohol is treated with $\mathrm{HCl}$ gas in the presence of anhyd. ${\mathrm{ZnCl}}_2$.
• The reaction in the Grove process proceeds by the SN² mechanism.
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