Which among the following methods is NOT suitable for the preparation of allyy chlorides?

Which among the following methods is NOT suitable for the preparation of allyy chlorides?
  1. Addition of HCl to alkene
  2. Treating alcohols with Lucas reagent
  3. By heating alcohols with thionyl chloride
  4. Chlorination of alkanes in presence of sunlight

Solution

Chlorination of alkanes in presence of sunlight gives a complex mixture of mono-, di- and polychloroalkanes which is difficult to separate.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (16 Oct Shift 1)

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