How is benzyl chloride converted into phenyl ethanoic acid write the reaction ?
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In first step benzyl alcohol gets reacted with PCl5 and it forms benzoyl chloride with the loss of POCl3 and HCl. In the second step benzoyl chloride is reacted with KCN or aqueous ethanol and undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction and forms benzyl cyanide with the loss of KCl
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In first step benzyl alcohol gets reacted with PC15 and it forms benzoyl chloride with the loss of POCI3 and HCI. In the second step benzoyl chloride is reacted with KCN or aqueous ethanol and undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction and forms benzyl cyanide with the loss of KCI
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