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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Toluene reacts with chlorine in the presence of AlCl3 to give
Options
A o-Chlorotoluene
B o- plus p-Chlorotoluene
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C m-Chlorotoluene
D o- plus m-Chlorotoluene
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Chlorination of toluene in the presence of AlCl3 (electrophilic aromatic substitution) gives ortho and para chlorotoluene because the methyl group is an ortho-para director.

Hint

What is the product of ring chlorination of toluene?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1655 of 1999
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