Question

Write a note on the preparation of alkyl chloride by Darzen’s process
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Answer 1

Answer:

Darzen's process is one of the favorable ways to produce primary alkyl chloride since the side products are gaseous in nature and evaporate leaving the cloride behind .

It's reaction goes like:

R-OH + SOCl2 $\longrightarrow$ R-Cl(s) + HCl(g) + SO2(g)