The reaction of toluene with chlorine in the presence of
iron and in the absence of light yields ............ .
(d) Mixture of (b) and (c)
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The correct answer is Option (d).
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Mixture of B and C will be formed.
Explanation:
- The chlorine is an electrophile which searches for electron rich centres.
- In presence of iron catalyst, the reaction that goes produces ferrous chloride and Cl+ ions.
- These ions are very unstable and searches for electron rich centres.
- So they don't react with the methyl group of toluene.
- They attack the benzene ring thereby going for electrophilic substitution.
- Thus chlorotoluene is produced.
- Now, methyl group is an ortho para directing group.
- So they form the ortho and para variant.
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