#organic chemistry reagent

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Ethanol reacts with NaBr and H₂SO₄ to form ethyl bromide ( CH₃CH₂Br ) via nucleophilic substitution, with H₂SO₄ aiding dehydration.

Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms

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HCl with ZnCl₂ (a Lewis acid) converts ethanol to ethyl chloride ( CH₃CH₂Cl ) by facilitating substitution of the OH group.

Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Classification and Nomenclature and Isomerism of Haloalkanes

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