how will you convert benzene into toluene
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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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Benzene is reacted with chloromethane (CH3Cl) in the presence of dry aluminium chloride (AlCl3) as a catalyst to form toluene (C6H5CH3) in equilibrium and hydrochloric acid (HCl) as a waste product:

Toluene also goes by the name of Toluol, and is a colourless liquid used primarily as an industrial solvent. It is sometimes even used as a recreational inhalant, but can cause severe neurological damage if inhaled in high doses.

Toluene also goes by the name of Toluol, and is a colourless liquid used primarily as an industrial solvent. It is sometimes even used as a recreational inhalant, but can cause severe neurological damage if inhaled in high doses.
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