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Write the structure of the product for the reaction:
\[
\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}_2\text{H}_5 + \text{Cd} \xrightarrow{} 2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{COCl}
\]
Write the structure of the product for the reaction:
\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}_2\text{H}_5 + \text{Cd} \xrightarrow{} 2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{COCl} \]
\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}_2\text{H}_5 + \text{Cd} \xrightarrow{} 2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{COCl} \]
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The reaction with cadmium causes the dehalogenation of the organic molecule, breaking the bonds and producing two smaller products.
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This is a reaction of an alkyl group with cadmium, resulting in the formation of two molecules of ethyl chloride. The reaction is a dehalogenation and redistribution reaction. \[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}_2\text{H}_5 + \text{Cd} \xrightarrow{} 2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{COCl} \]
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