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Identify the functional groups present in the following compound and predict the products of its reaction with hydrochloric acid: C6H5CH2CH2OH

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The compound C6H5CH2CH2OH is known as phenethyl alcohol. It contains the following functional groups:1. Aromatic ring  Phenyl group : C6H52. Aliphatic chain: CH2CH23. Alcohol group: OHWhen phenethyl alcohol reacts with hydrochloric acid  HCl , the alcohol group  -OH  will be protonated, and a substitution reaction will occur, replacing the -OH group with a -Cl group. The product of this reaction will be phenethyl chloride  C6H5CH2CH2Cl  and water  H2O .Reaction: C6H5CH2CH2OH + HCl  C6H5CH2CH2Cl + H2O
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