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MHT CET 202624 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Hydrocarbons

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Identify the product obtained when toluene reacts with chlorine in...

Identify the product obtained when toluene reacts with chlorine in the presence of FeCl3\text{FeCl}_3.

Options

  1. Abenzyl chloride
  2. Bm-Chloro toluene
  3. Cchlorobenzene
  4. Do-Chlorotoluene and p-Chlorotoluene

Correct answer

D. o-Chlorotoluene and p-Chlorotoluene

Step-by-step solution

Toluene reacts with chlorine in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst like FeCl3\text{FeCl}_3 to undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution.

The methyl group (−CH3-CH_3) attached to the benzene ring is an electron-donating group through hyperconjugation and inductive effect, making it an ortho, para-directing group.

Therefore, the incoming electrophile (Cl^+)attackstheorthoandparapositions,resultingintheformationofamixtureofo−chlorotolueneandp−chlorotoluene.<br><br>Answer:o−Chlorotolueneandp−Chlorotoluene) attacks the ortho and para positions, resulting in the formation of a mixture of o-chlorotoluene and p-chlorotoluene.<br><br>Answer: o-Chlorotoluene and p-Chlorotoluene
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