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Phosphorus trichloride does not react with Grignard reagents.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me in final exam.Origin of the question is P-Block Elements in division P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (b) False

Easiest explanation: PHOSPHORUS trichloride reacts with Grignard REAGENTS to form substituted phosphines. For example, PCl3 reacts with phenylmagnesium chloride to PRODUCE triphenylphosphate and MAGNESIUM chloride.

PCl3 + 3C6H5MgCl → P(C6H5)3 + 3MgCl2.



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