Question

Why anhydrous zinc chloride is not used in making haloalkanes and haloarenes?

Answer 1

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⚫️ZnCl2 acts as a catalyst in this reaction. ZnCl2 attack on oxygen of alcohol to weaken the C-O bond , this lead to the completion of the reaction. Lucas' reagent is a solution of zinc chloride in concentrated hydrochloric acid, used to classify alcohols of low molecular weight.✨✨