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Explain the action of (i) PCl5 (ii) PCl3 with ethanol.

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(i) CH3 - CH2OH (Ethanol) + PCl5 → CH3 - CH2Cl (Ethyl chloride) + POCl3 + HCl

(ii) 3CH3 - CH2OH (Ethanol) + PCl3 → 3CH3-CH2Cl(Ethyl chloride) + H3PO3



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