Diethyl ether reacts with `PCl_(5)` to form
Diethyl ether reacts with `PCl_(5)` to form
A. Ethyl chloride
B. Phosphorous oxy trichloride
C. 1,2-dichloro ethane
D. Ethene
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Correct Answer - A::B
`-` `-PCl_(5)` work as Lewis acid
- Ether may work as Electron pair donor for Levis acid
`-C_(2)H_(5)-underset(..)overset(..)(O)-C_(2)H_(5)overset(PCl_(5))tounderset("Ethyl chlorode")(2C_(2)H_(5)-Cl)+underset("Phosphorous oxy trichloride")(POCl_(3))`
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