The main product obtained from phenol with ${PCl}_5$ is

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The main product obtained from phenol with

{PCl}_5

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Correct option: D

Triphenyl phosphate

Option D is correct because phenol reacts with PCl5 to form triphenyl phosphate.

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{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_3}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{OH}}\xrightarrow{{{\text{PCC}}}}{\text{A}}\xrightarrow[{\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\text{ }}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O/}}{{\text{H}}^ + }}]{{\left( {\text{i}} \right){\text{ HCN}}}}{\text{B}}

\mathrm{O}_2

{\mathrm{P}_2}{\mathrm{S}_5}