The products A and B obtained in the following reactions, respectively, are:
and
and
and
and
According to the methods of preparation of haloalkanes from alcohols:
The reaction of an alcohol with phosphorus trichloride () yields an alkyl chloride along with phosphorous acid (). Therefore, product A is .
The reaction of an alcohol with phosphorus pentachloride () yields an alkyl chloride, phosphoryl chloride (), and hydrogen chloride gas. Therefore, product B is .
Thus, A and B are and , respectively.
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