how toluene is prepared from benzene in presence of AlCL3
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When Benzene treated with Methyl chloride in presence anhydrous Aluminium chloride, then it produces Toluene. This is Friedel crafts alkylation reaction.
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Toulene can be prepared from benzene in presence of AlCl3 by reaction known as Friede-Craft alkylation reaction.
●On treatment with alkyl hallide in presence of anhydrous aluminium chliride benzene forms an akyl benzene.
●This reaction called as friedal craft alkylation reaction.
●In this reaction hydrogen atom in the benzene ring is replaced by alkyl group that is Cl. AlCl3 act as lewis base.
●eg)C6H5+CH3Cl---->C6H5(CH3)+HCl in presence of anhydrous AlCl3
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