The reaction of SOCl2 with alkanols to form alkyl chlorides gives good yields because

R-OH+SOCl2→R-Cl +SO2(g)+HCl(g)

R-OH+SOCl2→R-Cl +SO2(g)+HCl(g)

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The reaction of SOCl₂ with alkanols to form alkyl chlorides gives good yields because

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Alcohol and SOCl₂ are soluble in water

The reaction does not occurs via intermediate formation of an alkyl chloro sulphite

The other products of the reaction are gases and escape out

Alkyl chlorides are immiscible with SOCl₂

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$R - OH + {SOCl}_{2} \to \underset{}{R - Cl} + \underset{(g)}{{SO}_{2}} + {HCl}_{(g)}$

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