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ChemistryNomenclatureMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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PCl5causes cleavage of ether linkage R - O - R ′ forming RCl, R'Cl and POCl3.

C5H12O on reaction with PCl5forms 2-chloropropane and 1-chloroethane as main compounds.

Thus, C5H12O is named as

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

R - O - R ′ → PCl 5 R - Cl + R ′ Cl + POCl 3



O is replaced by two Cl-atoms one each on alkly group.

Thus, C5H12O is

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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