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Phenol react with PCl(5) to give mainly...

Phenol react with `PCl_(5)` to give mainly

A

p-chlorophenol

B

chlorobenzene

C

o and p-chlorophenol

D

triphenyl phosphate

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D
`2C_(6)H_(5)OH+PCl_(5) underset(-3HCl)overset("Nucleophilic attrack")(rarr)(C_(6)H_(5)O)_(3)PCl_(3)underset(-2HCl)overset(H_(2)O)(rarr)underset("Triphenyl phosphate")((C_(6)H_(5)O)_(3)PO)`
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