JEE Main Chemistry question
When benzoic acid is treated with PCl₅ at 100°C, it gives
Answer: (A)
Solution
PCl₅ converts the –OH of the carboxylic acid group to –Cl (not ring chlorination), giving benzoyl chloride, C₆H₅COCl.
When benzoic acid is treated with PCl₅ at 100°C, it gives
PCl₅ converts the –OH of the carboxylic acid group to –Cl (not ring chlorination), giving benzoyl chloride, C₆H₅COCl.