JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The catalyst used in the preparation of an alkyl chloride by the action of dry HC1 on an alcohol is

    A)  anhydrous \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]

    B) \[FeC{{l}_{3}}\]

    C)  anhydrous\[ZnC{{l}_{2}}\]

    D)  Cu

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     \[-\text{OH}\]group is converted into \[-\text{Cl}\]group by \[\text{SOC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\]or anhy \[ZnC{{l}_{2}}/\text{conc}\,\text{HCl}\]or \[\text{HCl}\]etc.


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