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Question

The products A and B obtained in the following reactions, respectively, are: 3ROH+PCl33RCl+A3\text{ROH} + \text{PCl}_3 \rightarrow 3\text{RCl} + \text{A} ROH+PCl5RCl+HCl+B\text{ROH} + \text{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \text{RCl} + \text{HCl} + \text{B}

A

POCl3\text{POCl}_3 and H3PO4\text{H}_3\text{PO}_4

B

H3PO4\text{H}_3\text{PO}_4 and POCl3\text{POCl}_3

C

H3PO3\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3 and POCl3\text{POCl}_3

D

POCl3\text{POCl}_3 and H3PO3\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the methods of preparation of haloalkanes from alcohols:

  1. The reaction of an alcohol with phosphorus trichloride (PCl3\text{PCl}_3) yields an alkyl chloride along with phosphorous acid (H3PO3\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3). Therefore, product A is H3PO3\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3 . 3R-OH+PCl33R-Cl+H3PO33\text{R-OH} + \text{PCl}_3 \rightarrow 3\text{R-Cl} + \text{H}_3\text{PO}_3

  2. The reaction of an alcohol with phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5\text{PCl}_5) yields an alkyl chloride, phosphoryl chloride (POCl3\text{POCl}_3), and hydrogen chloride gas. Therefore, product B is POCl3\text{POCl}_3 . R-OH+PCl5R-Cl+POCl3+HCl\text{R-OH} + \text{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \text{R-Cl} + \text{POCl}_3 + \text{HCl}

Thus, A and B are H3PO3\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3 and POCl3\text{POCl}_3, respectively.

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