Q79 / 180 · NEET 2019 (All India) · Chemistry

Among the following, the reaction that proceeds through an electrophilic substitution, is:

  • A
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    B
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  • C
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  • D
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Solution

Option B proceeds through an electrophilic substitution reaction.

Cl2 reacts with AlCl3 to form Cl+ and AlCl4-. This Cl+ attaches the molecule making it electrophilic substitution.

Option A is nucleophilic addition.

Option C is an addition reaction.

Option D is nucleophilic substitution.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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