Question

Chlorobenzene reacts with Mg in dry ether to give a compond (A) which further reacts with
ethanol to yield
1) Ethylbenzene 2) Phenol 3) Phenylmethyl ether 4) Benzene

Answer 1

Answer:

This leads to the formation of benzene.

Explanation:

To find out the final product, we follow some steps:

Step 1: Conversion of chlorobenzene to phenyl magnesium chloride.

When chlorobenzene is reacted with magnesium in the presence of dry ether, it results in the formation of phenyl magnesium chloride. This is known as Grignard reagent.

Step 2: Reaction of phenyl magnesium chloride with ethanol.

When phenyl magnesium chloride is reacted with ethanol, it results in the formation of benzene. Ethanol acts an active hydrogen donor.

The chemical equations for the reaction is given below in the image attached.