Question

major product of chlorination of ethyl benzene is
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Answer 1

Answer:

1)In the Chlorination of ethylbenzene gives 1-chloro-1-phenylethane as the major product.

2)When ethylbenzene is treated with chlorine under radical reaction conditions two products are formed in the ratio 9:1

Answer 2

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◆ Answer -

Major product of chlorination of ethyl benzene is is 1-chloro-1-phenylethane.

● Explaination -

Chlorination of ethyl benzene takes place aa follows -

C6H5-CH2-CH3 + Cl2/∆ --> C6H5-CH(Cl)-CH3 + C6H5-CH2-CH2-Cl

In this reaction, C6H5-CH(Cl)-CH3 (1-chloro-1-phenylethane) which is 2° alkyl halide is major product while C6H5-CH2-CH2-Cl (2-chloro-1-phenylethane) which is 1° alkyl halide is minor product.

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