Hydrogen chloride and $S{O}_2$ are the side products in the reaction of ethanol with thionyl chloride. Which of the following is main product in this reaction?

Chlorination of ethanol is done by using thionyl chloride. The complete reaction is:

$C_2{H}_{5}OH+SOC{l}_2\to C_2{H}_{5}Cl+HCl+S{O}_2$

Here, the major product formed is ethyl chloride.

So, the correct option is 'D'.