Alcohols and carbonyls differ in their reactivity towards phosphorus pentachloride
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Alcohols and carbonyls react differently with phosphorus pentachloride: alcohols are converted into alkyl chlorides, whereas ketones and other carbonyl compounds yield alkenyl chlorides or undergo chlorination via distinct pathways.
Evidence for · 2
The reaction of tertiary alcohols with phosphorus pentachloride
1976 · cited by 27
Paper 0 establishes that phosphorus pentachloride reacts with tertiary alcohols to produce tertiary chlorides.
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Synthesis and applications of alkenyl chlorides (vinyl chlorides): a review.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 8 notes that phosphorus pentachloride reacts with ketones (carbonyls) to yield alkenyl chlorides.