JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Benzaldehyde reacts with PCl₅ to give

Answer: (C)

Solution

PCl₅ replaces the carbonyl oxygen of an aldehyde with two chlorine atoms

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Question ID VK-140160