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If the temperature is not kept below 25°C during the reaction of primary alcohols with p-t...

If the temperature is not kept below 25°C during the reaction of primary alcohols with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine, it is sometimes observed that the isolated product is not the desired alkyl p-toluenesulfonate but is instead the corresponding alkyl chloride. Suggest a mechanistic explanation for this observation.

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