Give two reaction of alcohol involving cleavage of : (i) C – O bond

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Give two reaction of alcohol involving cleavage of :
(i) C – O bond
(ii) O – H bond

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answered Dec 29, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 21
selected Dec 29, 2017 by sforrest072
 
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(i) CH3CH2OH + PCl5 => CH3CH2Cl + POCl3 + HCl
(ii) CH3CH2OH + Na => CH3CH2ONa + H2

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