Engineering
Chemistry
Nucleophilic Substitution
Question
The reaction of toluene with chlorine in the presence of light gives:
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Solution
Reaction of methylbenzene i.e. toluene with chlorine in the presence of sunlight is a free radical substitution .
in this reaction hydrogen atoms from side chain get replaced get replaced by chlorine .on monochlorination benzyl chloride is formed on dichlorination benzal chloride and on trichlorination benzochloride is formed.
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