Practicing Success
The reaction of a primary alcohol with which of the following gives purely a haloalkane? |
Phosphorus trichloride Phosphorus pentachloride Thionyl chloride Sulphuryl chloride |
Thionyl chloride |
The reaction of alcohol with SOCl2 gives a chloroalkane along with gases SO2 and HCl which are easily escapable, leaving behind the pure alkyl chloride. |