Which of the following statement regarding PCl3 is false?

Phosphorus trichloride is widely used as an important reagent in organic chemistry for replacing hydroxyl groups by chlorine atoms in organic reactions. For example, ethanol reacts with phosphorus trichloride to form chloroethane and phosphorous acid.

3CH₃CH₂OH + PCl₃ → 3CH₃CH₂Cl + H₃PO₃.