Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides?

I. $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + H C l \overset{A n h y d . Z n C l_{2}}{\to}$

II. $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + H C l ⟶$

III. ${(C H_{3})}_{3} C O H + H C l ⟶$

IV. ${(C H_{3})}_{2} C H O H + H C l \overset{A n h y d . Z n C l_{2}}{\to}$

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I and IV can be used due to presence of anhydrous ZnCl 2 (III) which gives alkyl halide due to formation of more stable carbocation.

Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides? I. C H 3 C H 2 O H + H…

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