Question

how to convert benzene to Methyl Benzene

Answer 1

Reaction between the Benzene and the Methane will give the methyl benzene with evolution of hydrogen gas.....

there fore

C6H6 + CH4 =====> C6H5CH3 + H2.....

also by the halogen we can get ...
C6H6 + CH3Cl ====>> C6H5CH3 + HCl....

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

An alkyl group can be added to a benzene molecule by an electrophile aromatic substitution reaction called the Friedel‐Crafts alkylation reaction. One example is the addition of a methyl group to a benzene ring. The mechanism for this reaction begins with the generation of a methyl carbocation from methylbromide.