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Phosgene (COCl2) was used as a poison gas in World War I.

Chapter 16, Problem 74P

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Problem 74P

Phosgene (COCl2) was used as a poison gas in World War I. Give the product that would be formed from the reaction of phosgene with each of the following reagents:

a. one equivalent of methanol

b. excess methanol

c. excess propylamine

d. excess water

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QUESTION:

Problem 74P

Phosgene (COCl2) was used as a poison gas in World War I. Give the product that would be formed from the reaction of phosgene with each of the following reagents:

a. one equivalent of methanol

b. excess methanol

c. excess propylamine

d. excess water

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Solution 74P

(a)

It is a nuicleophilic substitution reaction. Phosgene is reacted with one equivalent of methanol it forms methyl carbonochloride.

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