Question

toulene react with HBr​

Answer 1

Answer:

Toluene reacts with bromide in the presence of light to give benzyl bromide

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Answer 2

Answer:

Toluene reacts with bromide in the presence of light to give benzyl bromide, while in presence of FeBr3 it givesp-bromo toluene. Give explanation for the above observation. In presence of light the side chain bromination reaction takes place through the formation of free radical.