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Which of the following reagent produces pure alkyl halides when heated with alcohols?

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`PCl_5`
`PCl_3`
`SOCl_2`
dry HCl

Solution : Thionyl chloride is preferred because the other TWO products formed in the reaction are escapable GASES. Hence the reaction gives PURE alkyl HALIDES
`ROH+SOCl_(2)rarrR-Cl+SO_2uarr+HCluarr`


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