Question

explain why chlorination of ethylbenzene gives 1,chloro 1,phenylethane as a major product ​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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● Explanation -
- Chlorination of ethylbenzene in nucleophilic substitution reaction.
- Formation of major product is determined by stability of carbocation.
- When nucleophile attacks α C-atom, 2° carbocation is formed which is more stable. Thus, 1-chloro-1-phenylethane turns out to be major product.
- When nucleophile attack β C-atom, 1° carbocation is formed which is less stable. Thus, 2-chloro-1-phenylethane turns out to be minor product.

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