JEE Main Chemistry question

The group of methyl alcohol cannot be replaced by chlorine by the action of

(A)ChlorineCorrect
(B)HCl
(C)
(D)

Answer: (A)

Solution

Molecular chlorine () is a radical halogenating agent that substitutes C–H hydrogens (as in photochemical chlorination), not the oxygen-bound hydroxyl hydrogen, so it cannot

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