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Alcohols are converted into alkyl chlorides by thionyl chloride. The reaction does not invert chiral alcohols so the reaction is not a normal SN2 reaction.

Generic Organic reaction
R–OH
  +  
SOCl2
         
RCl
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Thionyl chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alkyl chloride (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Substitution: Nucleophilic Internal

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