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What is the catalyst in the reaction of a primary alcohol with HCl to obtain a chloroalkane?(a) anhydrous ZnCl2(b) concentrated H2SO4(c) red phosphorous(d) pyridineThe question was asked in an interview for job.My query is from Methods of Preparation of Haloalkanes in chapter Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» CORRECT CHOICE is (a) anhydrous ZNCL2

The best 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.


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