HARDMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Inorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesAchiever Section

Benzamide on treatment with POCl₃ gives

A.aniline

B.benzonitrile✓ Correct

C.chlorobenzene

D.benzyl amine

Explanation

3 POCl is a dehydrating agent and it result in the conversion of amide ( 2 CONH ) functional group to nitrile functional group. The reaction of which is shown below- Thus, the correct option is (b)benzonitrile

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