Benzene reacts with CH3Cl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 to form(a) Chlorobenzene(b) Benzyl chloride(c) Xylene(d) toluene
Question
Benzene reacts with CH3Cl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 to form(a) Chlorobenzene(b) Benzyl chloride(c) Xylene(d) toluene
Solution
The reaction of Benzene with CH3Cl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 is a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. In this reaction, the benzene ring acts as a nucleophile and attacks the electrophilic carbon in the CH3Cl, leading to the substitution of a hydrogen atom on the benzene ring with the methyl group (CH3).
The product of this reaction is Toluene.
So, the correct answer is (d) Toluene.
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