Many organic compounds are prepared by using ${\rm{PC}}{{\rm{l}}_5}$ because :

Chlorines are added to the unsaturated compounds

It removes water from organic compounds

Phosphorus atoms are entered in the alcohol

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

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Many organic compounds are prepared by using

\mathrm{PC}{\mathrm{l}_5}

because :

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Correct option: A

OH group of alcohol is easily replaced by chlorine atom

Option A is correct because

\mathrm{PCl}_5

readily replaces the hydroxyl group (OH) of alcohols with a chlorine atom.

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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}