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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

What is the catalyst in the reaction of a primary alcohol with HCl to obtain a chloroalkane?

Options:

Anhydrous ZnCl2

Concentrated H2SO4

Red phosphorous

Pyridine

Correct Answer:

Anhydrous ZnCl2

Explanation:

The presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 is to be break the C-O bond in alcohols. ZnCl2 is a Lewis acid and reacts with the oxygen of the alcohol group.