what will be the action of thionyl chloride on alcohol
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Mechanism of the Reaction of Alcohols with Thionyl Chloride
First, a nucleophilic oxygen atom of the alcohol displaces a chloride ion from thionyl chloride to form a protonated alkyl chlorosulfite intermediate. ... In dioxane as solvent, the substitution reaction occurs with retention of configuration.
First, a nucleophilic oxygen atom of the alcohol displaces a chloride ion from thionyl chloride to form a protonated alkyl chlorosulfite intermediate. ... In dioxane as solvent, the substitution reaction occurs with retention of configuration.
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