alleryStart learning →Which reagents reduce rearrangement when turning ROH into RX?
AConcentrated HCl
BPhosphorus halides
CSodium hydroxide
DDilute nitric acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Phosphorus halides
Phosphorus halides convert straight chain primary alcohols to halides without carbocation rearrangement.
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