When ethanol reacts with PCl5, it gives three products which include chloroethane and hydrochloric acid. What is the third product?
When ethanol reacts with PCl5, it gives three products which include chloroethane and hydrochloric acid. What is the third product? Correct Answer Phosphoryl chloride
The reaction of CH3CH2OH with PCl5 yields CH3CH2Cl, POCl3 (phosphoryl acid) and HCl. This is a method of preparation of chloroalkanes from alcohols.