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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Ethyl benzoate reacts with PCl₅ to give

Answer: (B)

Solution

PCl₅ first converts the ester's carbonyl to the acyl chloride, displacing the ethoxy

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