What happens when chlorine is passed through boiling toluene in the presence of sunlight?
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Toluene is a liquid hydrocarbon that is a derivative of benzene and not soluble in water. So when chlorine is passed through the boiling toluene in the presence of direct sunlight, chlorine replaces a couple of hydrocarbon atoms to form Benzyl chloride.
The sunlight acts as a catalyst in this organic chemical reaction to form this chloride compound, which then may further form Benzyl alcohol, if concentrated Sodium hydroxide is added to it.
The sunlight acts as a catalyst in this organic chemical reaction to form this chloride compound, which then may further form Benzyl alcohol, if concentrated Sodium hydroxide is added to it.
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when chlorine is passed through the boiling toluene in the presence of sunlight chlorine replaces a couple of hydrocarbons atom to form benzyl chloride
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