Q3 / 180 · COMEDK 2019 · Chemistry

When chlorine is passed through boiling toluene, we get

  • A
    $o$-chloro toluene
  • B
    $p$-chlorotoluene
  • Correct answer
    C
    mixture of $o$ and $p$-chlorotoluene
  • D
    benzyl chloride

Solution

When chlorine is passed through boiling toluene, mixture of $o$ and $p$-chloro toluene is formed.
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Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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